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    Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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    The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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