The most powerful country on the planet. The richest too. But above all, the most entertaining.
So for today, prepare to welcome a whole load of brilliant information into your heads.
1. One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
2. Common pesticides such as roach, termite and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
3. George Washington Carver discovered 300 uses for peanuts!
4. In Tennessee, it is illegal to use a lasso to catch fish.
5. "I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president." - George W. Bush.
6. In some places in America, if you were caught trying to commit suicide, the penalty would death.
7. In Utah, a husband takes full responsibility for every crime committed by his wife.
8. The USA has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.
9. America tops the world in plastic surgery. 2nd is Mexico.
10. "I didn't grow up in the ocean, as a matter of fact, near the ocean, I grew up in a desert. Therefore it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing." - George W. Bush.
11. "They have no disregard for human life." - George W. Bush.
12. The mall in Washington D.C is 1.4 times as big as The Vatican City.
13. 0.7% of Americans are in prison.
14. Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on TV do so simply to see the adverts.
15. McDonalds calls frequent buyers of their food "heavy users".
16. In one year, Americans ate eight million more orders of french fries and almost six million more hamburgers than the previous year.
17. In Kentucky it is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
18. In Iowa, kisses may last for as long as, but not longer than, five minutes.
19. "The German asparagus are fabulous." - George W. Bush.
20. By removing one olive from each first class salad, American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987.
21. "I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf." - George W. Bush.
22. "So long as I'm the president, my measure of success is victory, and success." - George W. Bush.
23. In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may not eat any more than three sandwiches.
24. In Connecticut, you are not allowed to walk across the street on your hands.
25. The original name of 'The Bank Of America', was 'The Bank Of Italy'.
26. Fewer than half of the 16,200 major league baseball players have ever hit a home run.
27. The flashing warning light on the Capitol Records tower spells 'Hollywood' in morse code.
28. The average American will eat approximately 11.9 pounds of cereal per year.
29. Unless the target is a whale, it is a misdemeanour to shoot any form of game from a moving vehicle.
30. "All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answer his phone." - George W. Bush.
31. An average American drinks about 600 cans of soda per year.
32. America once issued a 5-cent bill.
33. In 1963, baseball player Gaylord Perry said, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, just a few hours after Neil Armstrong set on the moon, Perry hit his first, and only, home run.
34. Al Capone's business card said he was a furniture dealer.
35. In Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
36. In Florida, men may not be seen publicly in any form of strapless gown.
37. "I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily. That's exactly what the United States military says." - George W. Bush.
38. "As yesterday's positve report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." - George W. Bush.
39. "Success is not no violence." - George W. Bush.
40. A tooth pick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
41. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birth place.
42. An average American spends 6 months of their life waiting at red lights.
43. In a recent survey, the favourite smell of Americans has been revealed as that of the banana.
44. More money is printed for Monopoly than for the US Treasury.
45. Men who would marry the same woman if they had to do it all over again: 80%
46. Women who would marry the same man: 50%
47. There are 2 credit cards for every person in America.
48. In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
49. In Arkansas, a man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month.
50. Americans eat an average of 18 acres of pizza each day.
Well there we have it, 50 pieces of information for 50 pieces of the USA.
God Bless America . . .
