Amazing facts about "America"

● The 50 stars American flag is designed by a 17 year old child when he was doing his school projects.

● The largest air force in the world is the U.S. Air Force. 

● The only U.S. president to own a patent and a saloon: Abraham Lincoln. His patent was for a device to lift boats over sandbars. 

 ● 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.

● Although English is the most commonly spoken language in the United States, no official national language exists.

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