Whether you’re an American or not, you most likely won’t know any of these weird or interesting facts. If you do know some of these already it’s safe to say that you’re way ahead of the pack when it comes to sad, silly, and strange American facts. After all, far too many Americans don’t even know the basic stuff such as the Bill of Rights. If you’re one of those people please educate yourself before continuing. For everyone else, here are some strange things about America you’ve probably never heard before. Hopefully none of them make you cry.
1.) 1 out of every 8 Americans have been employed by McDonald’s at some point.
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6.) College athletes are treated like celebrities when in all actuality, they are just students taking part in an extracurricular activity.
10.) It is actually completely legal for underage kids to smoke cigarettes, but it is illegal for them to purchase them.
13.) 27% of Americans don’t believe we landed on the moon. At least, per the official story.
14.) If you have $10 in your pocket and no debt, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans.
18.) During prohibition the government started poisoning beer, which led to thousands of deaths.
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I hope you learned something today that will make for an interesting conversation piece. Better yet, I hope this makes you want to change America for the better. Do you think your friends know these 21 things? See if they do by sharing this on Facebook.