If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ~ George Bernard Shaw ~
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27 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About the United States 1. Ninety-four percent of U.S. homes have at least one jar of peanut butter.
What's your favorite way to eat peanut butter? As a cookie? Perhaps a smoothie? Or maybe you're a purist and prefer a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich? If you live in the U.S.—and aren't allergic to peanuts, of course—chances are you enjoy peanut butter on a regular basis, regardless of the manner in which you consume it. According to the National Peanut Board, 94 percent of U.S. homes have at least one jar of the popular spread on-hand at all times.
2. A burrito is legally not a sandwich in the U.S.
While we're on the subject of food, let's talk about sandwiches. If we asked what kind is your favorite, you could say PB&J, egg salad, or tuna fish, for example, and they would all be acceptable answers. But if you told us a burrito was your favorite type of sandwich, well, we'd have to ask you to try again. That's because, in 2006, Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke of Worcester, Massachusetts ruled that a burrito is not a sandwich. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture agrees: USDA worker Mark Wheeler explained to NPR in 2014, "A sandwich is a meat or poultry filling between two slices of bread, a bun, or a biscuit."
3. The highest-paid public employee in 40 U.S. states is either a football or basketball coach.
It's no secret that professional athletes can rake in the cash, but did you know the same can be said for their coaches? Actually, it's even true of coaches at the college level. In fact, chances are high that the highest-paid public employee in your state is a coach. In August 2019, GOBankingRates broke down the data as of 2018, explaining that "out of all the highest-paid public employees on [the] list, 29 held head football coach positions, and most pulled down a hefty annual salary of $1 million or more." They also note that "not a single basketball coach on the list earned less than $1 million in 2018. In fact, a collegiate basketball coach takes the top spot, bringing home a staggering annual salary that exceeded $9 million."
4. During prohibition, doctors could write prescriptions for alcohol.
When the government banned the sale of alcohol in the U.S. from 1920 to 1933, it didn't completely outlaw everyone's ability to legally peddle intoxicating beverages. Doctors were allowed to prescribe alcohol to their patients as long as it was for medicinal purposes.
5. The Library of Congress used to keep an archive of every tweet.
In 2010, the Library of Congress announced that they'd nabbed a "groundbreaking acquisition—a gift from Twitter of the entire archive of public tweet text beginning with the first tweets of 2006 through 2010." They now have 12 years' worth of tweets, but choose which ones to save "on a selective basis." The reason for maintaining such an archive? To "preserve a record of knowledge and creativity for Congress and the American people."
6. Dinosaur fossils have been found in most states except Midwestern ones.
According to Sciencing, dinosaur fossils have popped up in the majority of our country's states, primarily in the Southwest and Western Mountain regions. However, Midwest states Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio have been fossil-free for years.
7. It's possible to run across the U.S. in under 43 days.
If marathons are your thing, or if you just like the movie Forrest Gump, perhaps you've contemplated how long it would take to run across this sprawling country of ours. Well, when one man did just that, it took about a month and a half. Pete Kostelnick set a Guinness World Record in 2016 when he completed the unfathomable feat of running from San Francisco to New York City in 42 days, 6 hours, and 30 minutes.
8. The United States doesn't have an official language.
Some people might assume that English is the official language of the United States since it's the one most commonly spoken across the country. However, that's not the case because the U.S. doesn't actually have an official language. CNN explains that in 1981 and 2006, amendments to the Constitution were introduced to make English the official language, but they failed to pass both times. That's why the government tried yet again in 2017, but it has also yet to pass.
9. In 1974, a disgruntled military hopeful stole a helicopter and landed it on the White House lawn.
In 1974, U.S. Army officer Robert Kenneth Preston's flying career wasn't going as planned, so he decided to make himself "feel better" by stealing a military helicopter, Air & Space recounted. Eventually, Preston landed the chopper on the White House lawn about 100 yards away from the building itself. A witness described the event, saying he "could have driven right in the front door." Eventually, Preston was arrested and sentenced to six months in prison—and then two more in military prison, after which he was honorably discharged.
10. President George H.W. Bush banned broccoli from the White House and Air Force One.
Broccoli may not be the most popular vegetable, but President George H.W. Bush truly loathed it. In fact, he hated it so much, that he had it banned from both the White House and Air Force One while he was in office.
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Good morning everyboomie.
We're one day closer to Friday, Whoopie!
I'm still entertaining my furry little guest, and we had a pretty nice day.
Looking for more of the same on Thursday.
More exercising and parking with the dogs.
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