The United States of Strange : 1,001 Frightening, Bizarre, Outrageous Facts About the Land of the Free and the Home of the Frog People, the Cockroach Hall of Fame, and Carhenge - Eric Grzymkowski

The United States of Strange

1,001 Frightening, Bizarre, Outrageous Facts About the Land of the Free and the Home of the Frog People, the Cockroach Hall of Fame, and Carhenge

By: Eric Grzymkowski

Paperback | 18 July 2012

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Did you know that: Los Angeles' real name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal" Seven per cent of Americans don't know the first nine words of the American national anthem but do know the first seven words of the Canadian anthem There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S. than real ones. In the spirit of the bestselling "1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You", here are 1,001 new facts that put a different spin on the United States of America. From the number of ridges a dime has around the edge (118) to the fact that the average American will spend six months waiting at red lights, these tidbits will amaze and astound - and sometimes scare you. AUTHOR: Eric Grzymkowski is a humour writer and amateur trivia expert. When not writing, he can be found shouting out the answers to Jeopardy! questions and increasing his knowledge base by aimlessly surfing the internet. He frequents bar trivia nights, and one time almost won. Almost.

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