21 Things About America That Most Americans Don't Realize.

21 Things About America That Most Americans Don't Realize.

1. 1 out of every 8 Americans have been employed by McDonald's at some point.



2. Apple has more money than the U.S. Treasury.




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



4. 1 American consumes the same amount of resources as 32 Kenyans.



5. The first person to own a slave in America was a black man.



6. College athletes are treated like celebrities. In reality, they are just students taking part in an extracurricular activity.



7. Though most Americans speak English, we have no official national language.



8. 1 out every 3 Americans is obese.



9. Roughly 25% of Americans believe in reincarnation.




10. It is actually completely legal for underage kids to smoke cigarettes, but it is illegal for them to purchase them.



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




12. Virginia has birthed more presidents than any other state.



13. 27% of Americans don't believe we landed on the moon.



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




15. 100 acres of pizza are served in the US every day.



16. Americans spend roughly 4.4 years of their life at each of their jobs.



17. The Library of Congress is keeping an archive of every tweet ever tweeted.


18. During prohibition the government started poisoning beer, which led to thousands of deaths.



19. 40% of births in America are from unmarried women.



20. 22 million chickens are consumed in the US every day.



21. America is one of the only countries to display their flag almost everywhere.

United States Facts for Kids

United States Facts for Kids

• The United States of America is also called the USA, US, United States or sometimes America.
  
• On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.
  
• The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population.
  
• On February 25, 2013, the estimated population of the US was 315,568,000.   

                                                                                                                

• The US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.
  
• The US has the world's largest economy.
  
• The US developed the first nuclear weapons, using them on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki near the end of World War 2.
  
• The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river system in the US and the fourth longest in the world.
  
• The tallest mountain the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska it reaches 20,320 ft (6,194 m) above sea level.
  
• Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 and is the largest state in the US by land area.
  
• Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the US (joining in 1959) and is the only one made up entirely of islands.
  
• Most of the world's tornadoes occur in the Midwest region of the US known as Tornado Alley.
  
• The most populated city in the US is New York City, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago.
  
• English is the most commonly spoken language in the US, followed by Spanish.
  
• The first man to walk on the moon was American Neil Armstrong (July 21, 1969).
  
• The US was the leading force behind the development of the Internet.
  
• The US consumes more petroleum than any other country in the world.
  
• The most popular team sports in the US are American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey.
  
• For more information, check out maps of the United States or take a closer look at the US flag.
  

21 Food Items And Calories They Come With

21 Food Items And Calories They Come With

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#1. 55 minutes of walking for can of soft drink.





#2. 12 minutes of skipping rope for 15 pieces of Lays’.





#3. 30 minutes of cycling for one slice of pepperoni pizza.





#4. Run for 52 minutes to burn off a Hershey’s Chocolate Bar.





#5. 40 minutes of swimming is what it will take to burn off a Starbucks Pumpkin Pie Latte. 




#6. Had a red velvet cupcake? Run for an hour to burn it off.





#7. Had a doughnut? 25 minutes of vigorous swimming is what you need!





#8. A small slice of cake will have you hike for 50 minutes outdoors if you want to burn it off!





#9. If you say yes to a small Hot Fudge Sundae, you must say yes to 75 minutes of cleaning the house!




#10. Be prepared to jog at a steady pace for at least 45 minutes if you had a large bagel with your coffee this morning.





#11. A single patty fast food cheeseburger tastes delicious, right? Say hi to 30 minutes of kickboxing!





#12. 1 slice of cheesecake needs 148 minutes of brisk walking. You sure it’s worth it?





#13. Jump rope for 70 minutes to burn off a milkshake you finished in just 2 minutes.





#14. A large french fries at McDonald’s will burn off if you play basketball for 60 minutes. 





#15. To burn off the calories you consumed by eating a hot dog, you will have to wash two cars, at least.





#16. Relish a small chocolate muffin and be prepared to run for 47 minutes.




#17. One small popcorn at the theatre with butter will have you on the elliptical machine for 135 minutes.





#18. Half a cup of dry roasted peanuts means you’ll be weightlifting for 57 minutes.





#19. 16 minutes of cycling is what will burn off one large chocolate chip cookie you had!





#20. Had two bottles of beer after work? Well, make sure you do intense weightlifting at least for 40 minutes.





#21. Finally, had six of your favourite Oreos? Now go jog for 30 minutes. 

 

30 Of The Strangest Phobias That People Suffer From

30 Of The Strangest Phobias That People Suffer From

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