15 Startling Facts About America

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America is much more than just a place filled with trees, rivers and lakes where traveling can be quite inexpensive. It has a rich history, its people have colorful cultures and the forests hide all sorts of treasures. Making it a very interesting region to learn about.

Here are some amazing facts about America that you may not hear before:

1.The game of baseball isn’t American. Evidence shows the first recorded game of baseball was actually played by the Prince of Wales in 1749 in England.

2.Apple pie isn’t American either, it’s English. This is because American settlers copied recipes from England, making the apple pie a staple in America.

3.The American anthem gets its tune from an old drinking song from England.

4.While pledging allegiance to their flag, Americans used to lift their hands in the same way Nazis used to salute. They stopped this practice for obvious reasons and adopted the right hand over the heart technique instead.

5.Mall of America isn’t American. It’s owned and fully developed by the Canadian Triple Five Group.

6.In Montana, cows out number people 3 to 1.

7.Americans eat 100 acres of pizza every day, and an incredible 100 pounds of chocolate every second.

8.The American Independence Day is actually on July 2nd and not July 4th. John Adams, the second president of the United States, is quoted as saying, “The second of July, 1776, will be the most memorable time in the history of America.” The 4th of July is the date when the Continental Congress actually adopted the Declaration of Independence.

9.7% of Americans do not bathe at all, according to a study by RIPT.

10.America bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867.

11.40% of births in America are from unmarried women.

12.If you have $10 in your pocket and no debt, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans.

13.Medical errors are the 6th leading cause of death in the US.

14.Roughly 25% of Americans believe in reincarnation.

15.1 out every 3 Americans is obese.

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