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USA
$10 without any debt
If you have $10 without any debts, you are richer than 25 percent of people in the U.S. 1)
The US economy is massive
Despite the fact that the United States is home to under 5 percent of the world's total population, it accounts for roughly 25 percent of the worldwide financial output. 2)
Yakima Valley
Yakima is the name of a city and county in the U.S. state of Washington. Yakima Valley is responsible for the growing 73 percent of all hops in the USA. 3)
U.S. Birth Rates Drop
A new CDC report shows that U.S. birth rates have reached an unsurpassed low over the most recent 30 years. American women have an average of 1.7 children over their lifetime. Births have declined for women in their 20s and 30s, yet have increased for women over 40. 4)
Fort Blunder
In 1816, the United States built a fort to protect itself from invasion by Canada. There was only one small problem: due to a surveying error, it was built in Canada. It was later known as “Fort Blunder.” 5)
Working in McDonald's
One in eight Americans has worked at McDonald's at some point in their lives. 6)
More money than government
Apple has more money than the U.S. Treasury Department. 7)
More cows than people
In South Dakota, there are 4 times as many cows as people. 8)
No official language
Although most Americans speak English, there is no official national language. 9)
Reincarnation
About 25% of American Christians believe in reincarnation. 10)
College celebrities
American college athletes are treated like celebrities. In reality, they are just students participating in extracurricular activities. 11)
The first capital city
New York City was the first capital of the United States. New York City was the nation's capital for five years between 1785 and 1790. 12)
Walking to work
Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people walking to work. 13)
Smoking
In the United States, it is actually perfectly legal for underage children to smoke cigarettes, but it is illegal to buy them. 14)
California grizzly
Although the grizzly is the official animal of California, none have been observed there since 1922. 15)
Cereal city
More breakfast cereal is produced in Battle Creek, Michigan than in any other city in the world. 16)
Paper hoax
There is an urban legend saying that the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. 17)