Random USA Facts

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    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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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 Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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