RANDOM American FACTS
1. Abraham Lincoln paid $2,600 for a string of seed pearls and matching earrings purchased from Tiffany's for his wife, Mary. 2. After losing the White House, John Quincy Adams was elected to Congress in 1830. He served until his death in 1848. 3. All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public. 4. America once issued a 5-cent bill. 5. Before Beverly Hills was home to the rich and famous, the area was better known for its lima beans. 6. By law, information collected in a U.S. census must remain confidential for 72 years. 7. California has issued at least 6 drivers licenses to people named Jesus Christ 8. China has more English speakers than the United States. 9. Dwight David Eisenhower was the first American president to hold an airplane pilot's license. 10. Eleanor Roosevelt was editor of the magazine Babies when her husband was elected President in 1932. 11. Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate. 12. Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican. 13. Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped. 14. Hang On Sloopy is the official rock song of Ohio. 15. Honolulu is the only place in the United States that has a royal palace! 16. If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there. 17. In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city. 18. In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads. 19. In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty. 20. In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer. 21. In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat. 22. In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than there are automobiles. 23. In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed! 24. It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States. 25. Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital. 26. Katharine Lee Bates wrote the words to the classic American anthem "America The Beautiful" after her trip to the summit of Pikes Peak in 1893. 27. Los Angeles's full name is - El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula. 28. Mexico has more American residents than any other country except the United States. 29. More than 10% of the world''s salt is used to de-ice American roads. 30. More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides. 31. New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco. 32. On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. 33. On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. 34. One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. 35. President William Howard Taft, weighing 325 pounds at the time, had a special bathtub installed at the White House which was big enough to hold four men. 36. The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year. 37. The state of Florida is bigger than England. 38. The U.S. eastern seaboard consumes almost 50% of all ice cream sandwiches. 39. The U.S. founding fathers' name for the American Revolution was 'The War with Britain'. 40. The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993. 41. The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps. 42. The U.S. has more bagpipe bands than Scotland does. 43. The U.S. interstate highway system requires that 1 mile in every 5 must be straight. These sections can be used as airstrips in a time of war or other emergencies. 44. The United States has the highest minimum drinking age in the world. 45. The United States Postal Service handles over forty percent of the world''s mail volume. 46. The United States produces more tobacco than it does wheat. 47. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. 48. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty''s crown. 49. Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.