Random USA Facts

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    The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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