USA Facts

The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.

Your lifetime statistical chance of being murdered in the United States is approximately 1 in 179.

The United States consumes about 16% of the world's energy despite having only 4% of the global population.

There are 24 towns named Hollywood in the United States.

The United States has more trees today than it did 100 years ago. Forest regrowth has exceeded harvesting since the early 20th century, with the country gaining approximately 7.1% of its forest cover since 1920.

In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.