U.S. - Shenhuifu

What’s the Most Popular Pet?

Dogs are the most popular household pet in America. Cats are a close second to dogs.

In August 2016, a dog was elected mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, for its third term in a row.

The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for just US$7.2 million in 1867.

1.2 million women have an abortion in the U.S. every year.

Most Americans can buy an AR-15 rifle before they can legally buy a beer.

94% of the women surveyed who work in the U.S. entertainment industry say they've experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans can't pass a basic test of financial literacy.

John F. Kennedy's Eternal Flame in Arlington National Cemetery has only gone out twice since 1963.

Many Americans can buy a gun in less than an hour while in other countries, the process takes months.

The last surviving Civil War widow didn't pass away until 2008. She married an 86-year-old veteran when she was only 19.

Of the 620,000 recorded military deaths in the Civil War about two-thirds died from disease.

Texas - which has only 8.5% of the US population - produces 12.8% of the country's emissions.

She's the first artist in the RIAA's history to pass the 100 million Digital Singles Award mark.

With 190 billionaires and more than two million millionaires, China tags just behind the U.S. in number of high-net-worth individuals.

In fact, 61% of Americans pee in the shower, including Kelly Clarkson and Madonna.

During the Cold War, CIA agents used a method of communication based on how their shoelaces were tied.