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Facts About the Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2010

To help you celebrate the Fourth of July a few years ago, we posted a list of 5 Obscure Facts About the Declaration of Independence.

via 5 Neat Facts About The Declaration of Independence.

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The Healthiest and Unhealthiest States

December 5, 2008

Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest U.S. state and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings that deemed Vermont the healthiest.

[From Fox News]

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George Washington’s Life

George Washington served as the first President of the United States starting in 1789, he is the only President to have gotten 100% of electoral votes. He was born in Virginia, and was educated at home by his family. He retired from the Presidency in 1797 and returned to Mount Vernon to live, which is [...]

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The Philadelphia Mint

“The Philadelphia Mint has the capacity to produce 1.8 million coins an hour, 32 million coins per day, and 13.5 billion coins every year.” www.ushistory.org

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United States Habitation

“The United States is the 3rd largest inhabited country on the planet, by landmass. Only Russia and Canada have more landmass.” [source]

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Edible Cactus

“The prickly pear cactus is one of the only edible cactuses found in the southwestern portion of the United States.” [source]

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The Largest US Earthquake

“On March 28, 1964 in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the largest earthquake to hit the United States occurred with a magnitude of 9.2.” [firstscience.com]

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President John Tyler

“Former US President John Tyler was also elected to serve in the Confederate Congress during the Civil War, but died before he could begin his term.” [source]

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