Country Did You Know - Part 10

• Did you knowthe dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785
• Did you knowin 1872 Yellowstone in the US was the world's first national park
• Did you knowin 1900 the average life span in the US was 47
• Did you knowthe Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters
• Did you knowthe average American will consume over 465 trees worth of paper over their lifetime
• Did you knowover 550 hot dogs are eaten every second in the United States
• Did you knowinstant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) were invented in Canadian in 1962
• Did you knowin American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items
• Did you knowEngland's first great industry was wool
• Did you knowthe average age at which America's presidents have taken office is 54
• Did you knowthere are 2 credit cards for every person in the US
• Did you know40% of Amsterdam commuters get to work by bicycle