Interesting facts about the USA

The British deployed the first rockets in America during their attack against Fort
McHenry in the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key witnessed the attack and immortalized
it in a song he titled “The Star-Spangled Banner.” That song is now the national
anthem of the United States
New Jersey is home to the world’s highest roller coaster.
Venus Fly Traps can only be found natively in the Carolinas and nowhere
else in the world.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe,
William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson were
all born in Virginia, making it the birthplace of more Presidents than any other
state.
Snake Alley, the most crooked street in the world, can be found in
Burlington, Iowa
About 500,000 detectable seismic tremors occur in California
each year.
The state of Alaska is 429 times larger than the state of Rhode
Island, but Rhode Island has a significantly larger population.
Broken shackles lie at the feet of the Statue of Liberty,
signifying freedom from oppression and tyranny.
US Highway 550 in Colorado became known as Million Dollar
Highway because its roadbed was paved with low-grade gold ore.
In addition to its mainland, Louisiana consists of 2,482 islands that cover nearly 1.3
million acres.
The Liberty Bell was last rung on George Washington’s Birthday in 1846. It received its
fatal crack a few hours later.
Although English is the most commonly spoken language in
the United States, no official national language exists.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 – 50 years to
the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The American one-dollar bill contains several hidden images, including a
spider in the upper right-hand corner.
The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
Montana has three times as many cows as it does people.
The seven rays on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent the
seven continents. Each measures up to 9 feet in length and weighs as
much as 150 pounds
Even though the grizzly bear is California’s official state animal, none have
been seen there since 1922
Twenty-seven percent of Americans believe we never landed on the moon
Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people who walk
to work.