The population of eastern cottontail rabbits has exploded in the United States, resulting in damage to gardens and increasing citizen complaints. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

One out of every eight Americans now lives in California, state officials say. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An article from the Guardian. It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look. picked by Fascha 2 years ago

Cranky population blamed on the sardine theory. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

A SINGLE-DIGIT car registration plate was auctioned off for more than $US6.8 million (A8.24 million) dollars in the United Arab Emirates today, beating the previous world record by more than 10 times. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Military of the US is deployed in many countries. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active personnel, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Despite some people's theories, the United States' national motto, "In God We Trust" was not added to paper money by mistake. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Cricket—now played by millions of people in 92 countries ranging from the Caribbean to Europe to Africa to South Asia—was once the national game of, yes, these United States. And one of the first outdoor sports to be played on these shores. An 1844 cricket match between teams from the United States and Canada was the first international sporting event in the modern world, predating th... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Here are 10 quotes, mostly by Americans, that are actually quite critical of the United States, but succeed nonetheless in being both witty and funny as well. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago