The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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