Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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