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 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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 U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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