Some Americans find it difficult to remember the words to the Star-Spangled Banner, and that, if we’re being perfectly honest, is the most basic American thing to know. Therefore, maybe it would be asking a tiny bit too much to have the general population dig deeper and find out some more weird things about their amazing country. So, we did all the research for you! Below you’ll find 17 fun and weird facts about the USA:
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