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4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #4

4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #4

Almost 1 in 3 hot dogs or brats consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa. The Hawkeye State is home to 19.7 million hogs and pigs. That’s almost one-third of the nation’s total. North Carolina (8.6 million) and Minnesota(7.6 million) were also homes to large numbers of pigs. STOP SMIRKING! Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Chances are good that the steaks…MORE

4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #3

4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #3

There are 31 cities in our fine country that have liberty in their names. The most populous one is Liberty, MO(29,149). Iowa, would likely claim more Liberty than any other state: with four towns tacking the autonomous noun to its city name: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty. Thirty-five places have eagle in their names. 26,248 proud residents call Eagle Pass, TX home.…MORE

4 Things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #2

4 Things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #2

We all know our government owes Chinese businessmen craploads of money, but we’re certainly not helping. In 2011, the U.S. imported $3.6 million worth of American flags. The vast majority ($3.3 million) of them were made in China. The US also imported $232.3 million of fireworks from China in 2011. However, in the same year, the U.S. exported $15.8 million fireworks, with Australia purchasing more…MORE

4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #1

4 things You Should Know About The 4th of July – Fact #1

In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5 million. Now thanks to the Baby Boom after World War II, the sexual revolution in the 60’s and FOX’s ‘Temptation Island’, our nation’s estimated population this July Fourth will be 313.9 million. Bow Chicka Bow Wow Source: Historical Statistics of the United States:…MORE

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