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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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