Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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