Random USA Facts

    93 facts tagged with USA Facts

    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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    Okay, OK
    Okay, OK
    There is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of 600 people.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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