50 facts about America that most Americans do not know
Here's all that history books will not tell you.
Most Americans consider themselves equitablyknowledgeable about the history of their country. They could probably tell you that Abe Lincoln was the 16th president or Teddy Roosevelt was a proud "Trust Buster" or, to the samevery The less we have been around since 1776 (and officially since 1789).
But when you see beyond the skill of history textbooks, it turns out that there are many things they do not teach you in class. American history is responsible for strange facts and fascinating sons: all average Americans probably do not know. Here they are.
1 George Washington was not the first president to live in the White House
Nope, it was not the first president of the United States who lived in the White House, but John Adams and his wife Abigail. While Washington supervises the construction of the house, there has never lived. It started to be built in 1792 and was not inhabited before1800. From Adams, every president who has resided in the White Housemade their own changes and additions. After all, they lived there!
2 The most murderer work in the country is: President
Statistically speaking, no jobs in the United States of America is no longer letal than that of the President. Think about it: 45 men held the title. Four of these men were murdered at the office (Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, James A. Garfield and William McKinley), while four died of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren Harding and Franklin Delano Roosevelt) . This is close to 18%, nearly 1 out of 5, who died at work. Would haveyouAsk for a job with this kind of statistics?
3 Independence Day did not take place on July 4th
Nope, July2nd Was the day that the Congress voted to free ourselves from the British rule. However, July 4th is when John Hancockwrote the first signature on the declaration of independence in order to disseminate the word of the vote. Fifty-six men have signed the document announced the planned independence of the British rule.
4 There is more than one copy of the original declaration of independence
After the adoption of the declaration of independence, the word must obviously be widespread. The reproduction of this text was supervised by "The Five Committee": Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. While hundreds of copies were made, only 26 survive today. Most can be found in museums and libraries. However, three are private owners.
5 Speaking of the declaration of independence, eight of the 56 signarients were British
Fifty-six men signed the declaration of independence of England, eight of which were in reality ... British. Of course, the majority of the signs were neopenic Americans, but eight eight informed atlantic. Two were from England, one of Wales, two of Scotland, two of Ireland and one of Northern Ireland.
6 The average American eliminates 4.4 pounds of garbage per day
It seems crazy, but this is true, according to the latest 2012 figures of the Environmental Protection Agency. When you takeIn account the American population, This means that about 1.4billion From the trash is thrown into the United States all. Alone. Day. This makes a nation some of the most wasted people on the whole planet.
7 In some states, there are more cows than people
MoolerySet aside, humans. (Sorry,We could not help ourselves ourselves.) The cows are there to stay. According toVox, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming have fewer humans than they do livestock. In these combined states, there are 32,489,391 cows. It is more than a third of the total population of the Cow of America.
8 The biggest president was Abraham Lincoln
The 16th president was a height of six feet-four-inch, or 193 centimeters. Our smaller president to occupy the office was James Madison. The fourth president, whose term was served from 1809 to 1817, held five feet and four inches in height, or 163 centimeters. He also weighed less than 100 pounds.
9 The oldest president to serve was Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, Old Hollywood Star and Governor of California, and our 40th President took office at age 69 and served two words in their own right from 1981 to 1989, barely a few weeks of his 78th birthday. However, since our current president is 70, he could potentially beat the great communicator.
10 The statue of freedom is not in New York
The statue of freedom, which adorns pretty much all tourist memories, you can buy in the Big Apple, is not at all located in New York. It's technically in Jersey City, New Jersey. Who knew? The copper statue was a gift from France in the United States in October 1886.
11 Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza every day
We love our tart-enough that we consume collectively100 acres of pizza each day. Every year, about 300 billion pizza are sold in the property, "OLE U.S.A. not only that, but a number of 93% of Americans have eaten pizzas over the past month. The largest tip of pizza delivery sales occurs around the Super Bowl. I can not become more American than that!
12 Atlantic City has the longest walking around the world
Atlantic City has the longest walks around the world. Built in 1870, it was also the first walk in the United States. Its goal was to limit the amount of sand Beach Goers took with them in the lobbies of the hotel as well as the train. Today, it is a length of 4.5 miles long, and houses casinos, hotels, restaurants, etc.
13 California's state animal does not exist in California
Before the mid-1800s, thousands of GrizzLis bear could be found through California, as long as the animal became the official animal of the state. Nowadays, all grizzlies are left.
What has changed, then, in the mid-1800s? If you guess the gold rush of the state, you are right on money. Between and 1922, each Grizzli living in the state of California was captured or killed. And all he had was a soft flag.
14 The original capital of the United States was Philadelphia
The country was not always Washington, DC as stipulated by the law on the residence, Philly consisted of the temporary capital of the United States of America newly created between 1790 and 1800, while Washington, DC, was built. Today, you can always find many famous American history pieces at the beginning of the city of Philadelphia.
15 Harvard was the first university in the United States
The school was founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts - through the Charles de Boston River. Oh, and talking about: here's here21 things that are more difficult than going to Harvard.
16 United States debt per person is $ 54,000
Ouch! Here are some additional statistics (probably linked). About 48% of Americans are currently considered low-income or live in poverty. The Bank of the New York Federal Reserve estimates that 167,000 Americans have more than $ 200,000 from student loan debt. The unemployment rate is currently 4%, according to the mostRecent figures of the Office of Labor Statistics.
17 Abraham Lincoln is in the temple of fame of the fight.
The 16th President is actuallyIn the fame hall fighting. Before taking the best job in the nation, honest Abe was the winner of 299 on her 300 fight matches, while the fame temple of the fight could take into account a single loss of all matches he has fought.
18 Lincoln created the secret service on the day of his assassination
The President, who was murdered on April 14, 1865, signed legislation to create the hours of secret service in the United States before he was heading for the Ford Theater. However, the secret service would not have saved Lincoln had been created in time - the initial goal was to combat the generalized currency counterfeit. It was not until M.o. was to protect the president.
19 Paul Revere never really shouted, "The British come!"
While everyone knows the story of the famous Revere's walk in which it has been said to have warned the colonial militia of the enemy approaching, shouting: "The British come!" - There are many holes in history. According toHistory.comThe operation was supposed to be calm and stealthy because the British troops hid in the Massachusetts countryside. In addition, colonial Americans always considered themselves British. To be screaming on an imminent invasion would be anything but stealth.
20 People poisoned by the US government during prohibition [/
You have probably heard about the crazy application of the law on the law of prohibition laws, but it turns out to the US governmentliterally poisoned alcoholIn his efforts to discourage consumption. When people continued to consume alcohol despite its prohibition, law agents frustrated and decided to try another type of deterrence: death. They ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols manufactured in the United States, which were regularly stolen Bootleggers products. At the end of the prohibition in 1933, the federal poisoning program believes that it has killed at least 10,000 people.
21 The first face of the $ 1 bill was not Washington
Nope! The first person to appear on this most common bill was P. Chase Salmon. The first $ 1 post was issued during the Civil War in 1862. Chase was the Treasury Secretary at that time and was also the designer of the country's first banknotes.
22 Uncle Sam was a real guy
Her name? Samuel Wilson. A Meatpacker in Troy, New York, who fought in the American Revolution, he later became the official meat inspector of the northern army in the war of 1812. Wilson was given the nickname "Uncle Sam" for its good nature. According toHuffPostWhen he started providing and the inspection of the meat for troops during the war of 1812, the Trojan soldiers joked that the initials "US" label affixed to the barrels actually was for Uncle Sam. This idea has Finally been extended to all US military elements with "US" and that's how Uncle Sam has come to be.
23 The Mall of America is owned by Canadians
The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is actually the property ofTriple Five Group, A company based in Edmonton, Canada. This Canadian company also had the idea of the shopping center and designed. So, really, despite his name, it's not so American after all. How is it for a surprise, huh?
24 Ohio was not officially a state until 1953,
You are talking about a camouflet. It was only1953 That Ohio member of the George H. Bender Congress has a bill at the US Congress to ask them to retroactively admit its state to the United States of America. (This is why, despite the bill being passed in the 1950s, the Ohio official foundation date is 1803.)
So, what happened? Thomas Jefferson had approved the territory that would become Ohio more than a century ago. However, because of an accidental error, Ohio has never been officially admitted. Whoops!
25 You do not need a driving license to the NASCAR competition
Technically, the driving license of a state is not necessary to compete in NASCAR. Even drivers who have had their actual suspended driver's license for everything, the imprudent driving driving with impaired faculties were still able to race in NASCAR.
26 Russia sold Alaska in the United States for a few cents
Alaska is the largest state in the United States, and has been sold for a total of $ 7.2 million, representing about 2 cents per acre. The state was purchased in 1867. Over the 50 years that followed, America made their money for $ 7.2 million more than100 times. You speak of a purchase of quality.
27 Most Americans spend less than 5 years at each job
Why? It is because US employees are likely to leave their jobs for other companies looking forbetter social benefits and higher salaries. Americans prefer to return to the market only to stick for the long term and hope for the better. In fact, by the numbers of the BLS, typical of baby boomersHe occupied 10 jobs between the ages of 18 and 42.
28 More people live in New York than in most states
Talk aboutfatApple. New York City houses 8.5 million people, more than 40 out of 50 states in America. This figure is particularly crazy, given the way New York City is geographically tiny: just over 300 square miles.
29 The word "Pennsylvania" is misspelled on Liberty Bell.
Damage Spellcheck did not exist 300 years ago! Hey, we're just a joke, because the spelling used was actually aaccepted Train when the bell has been engraved. Here are some other fun facts: Bell's strike note is in mid-dump, and weighs an exorbitant amount of 2080 pounds!
30 Lake Superior is could cover all lands of the Western hemisphere
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by its area at 31,700 square miles or 82,100 square kilometers or about the size of Maine. It also holds 10 percent of the world's fresh water. His3 gallons of quadrillions are sufficient to cover both northern and South America under a foot of water.
31 Oregon is the fastest state of language
Most people in the Beaver state speak six words in the time it takes the rest of the country to say five words. After studying more than 4 million phone calls,MarchexFound that Oregon, as well as superiors states of the Midwest and Massachusetts, have the fastest speech models. The slowest posters are in Louisiana, Alabama, and Carolins. Oh, and the New Yorkers speak the most.
32 Only two states do not practice daylight saving time
Although legislators in some states haveTried and stranded to adopt laws to get rid of daylight time, the 48 contiguous states practice. Corn,If you hate the reset of your clock twice a year, We recommend that you go to Hawaii or Arizona? Neither the state does.
33 Boston welcomes worse pilots from the country
According toReport of Allstate Best pilot in 2017, Which takes a look at the 200 largest cities of the country, Boston took the first place not coveted to be the nationsThe house with worst drivers. The best drivers are located in Kansas City.
34 The Empire State Building literally has its own postal code
He arrived in1980, And the postal code is 10188. The building was declared monument on May 18, 1981, by the New York Commission of the City Landmarks Preservation, and in 1982 the Empire State Building was registered on the national and national register of historic places .
35 If the Texas Weres his own country, he would be very, very rich
Everything is bigger in Texas. The Lone Star State would have the world's 10th GDP if it was its own country. The largest economy in the state of America, however, would be California, which produced a slightly higher GDP than the whole of France in 2015.
36 The state Happiest in the country Utah
On the personal finance site, Wallethub Expertsto analyse The 50 states and Washington, DC the 28 key indicators used with happiness, including emotional health, income level, social connectivity, and sport participation rates. Utah came first, followed by Minnesota. Alabama and the West Virginia as the states of the most unfortunate country.
37 There is a city in Alaska who lives under one roof
The city ofWhittier, Alaska, Is an hour southeast of Anchorage. It is a small town of about 220 people. And these 220 people all live under one roof, in a single building. For those who have confidential problems, which is probably not the city for you.
38 Most of the $ 100 invoices are not in the country
According toThe Washington PostTickets of $ 100 are one of America's main exports: it is estimated that two-thirds of $ 100 tickets can actually be found abroad. Uh, why? Well, many are certainly used for purchases in the black market and other illegal actions. But many are detained on savings than, in countries like Cyprus and Greece.
39 In the Kentucky, there is more bourbon barrels than people
In Kentucky, the number of barrels of smaller bourbon population of the state more thantwo million. It's a lot of bourbon. Kentucky is the cradle of the drink and the crafts of 95 percent of the supply of bourbon in the world.
40 Only native Spirit Bourbon America is
Bourbon is the only onenative spiritof the United States of America, which was declared by the Congress in 1964. For an alcohol in Bourbon considered, it must be done with a minimum of 51 percent of corn, aged carbonized NEW oak barrels, stored more of 125 proof, and bottled no less than 80 evidence.
41 There is a real city with one person
Monowi, the only resident of Nebraska is 83 years old. She is mayor, librarian, and the bartender of the city.His name is Elsie EilerShe pays taxes to herself, and considers that people who reside 40 miles away to be his neighbors.
42 A Pennsylvania City has been on fire for decades
The city of Centralia, Pennsylvania has been fire for more than 55 years. In the 1800s late 1960s, it was a prosperous mining city. However, after a mine caught fire in1962The flames began to spread through the underground interconnection tunnels. They have not been able to put them out and from the city's population has decreased considerably.
43 The Congress Library has hundreds of bookshelves miles
You talk about a collection more deeply than your local library:838 miles Shelves, consisting of more than 39 million pounds. The library receives some 15,000 articles each business day. All together, these shelves are long enough to stretch from Houston to Chicago.
44 Atlanta has dozens of streets with some variants of "peachtree"
Although there is nothing much or not at all, literal peach in the city of Atlanta, more than70 Streets In the city contain the word "peachtree" in their name. Some examples: Peachtree Center Avenue, Battle Peachtree Avenue, Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Peachtree Circle, and, of course, Peachtree Street.
45 A oregon lake is deep frightteningly
Crater Lake is1,943 feet deep, which makes it the deepest lake of the United States, as well as the deepest lake of the world. There is only one place that is sure to swim in this lake and that opens only inmiddle of the end of June.
46 Kansas could feed the world for two weeks
According toNational Association of Wheat Producers, an acre of Kansas wheat produces enough bread to feed nearly 9,000 people for a day. In addition, the state produces enough wheat each year to cook 36 billion bread breads. It's enough to feed everyone in the world for about two weeks.
47 There is enough concrete in the Hoover dam to cover the nation
There is enough concrete in the Hoover dam to build a two-way highway from San Francisco in New York: 3.25 million cubic meters, to be accurate. It also weighs more than 600 000 tonnes.
48 In Alabama, unqualified luggage from airlines are sold
In Scottsboro, Alabama, theUnclaimed Luggage Center Attracts the 800,000 buyers annually to fear the lost objects of people and buy unqualified items. A little weird, but it works. Workers deply an average of 7,000 articles a day. What is not suitable for detail is given or thrown or thrown.
49 You can get a license license to the unicorn in Michigan
We are not kidding. You can get a hunting license from Michigan's UnicornUniversity of the higher state of the lake. The unicorn hunters were created in 1971 by W.T. Rabe, renowned for his intelligent public relations cascades of his time as Detroit-Zone advertising.
50 Western Michigan has a labeard labyrinth that you can see space
The labeard labyrinth Is located in West Michigan, Cherry Point Farm & Market in Shelby. It was designed in 2001 by the owner of Cherry Point Barbara Bull and Artist and Architect Conrad Heiderer to include a herbal garden. Walking to the center would take you about an hour. Oh, and you can see it from Google Earth. And for more impressive trivia, do not miss these50 strange but wonderful facts that will leave you totally surprised.
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