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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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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    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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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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