Go America!

Did you know these nine facts about America?

• As of May 2008, 13% of the 100 top-grossing films of all time were made by either Steven Spielberg or George Lucas. – The Week Magazine, 5/2/08
• 47% of dogs in the United States sleep in a family member’s bed. – The Week Magazine, 8/10/07
• 2.4% of all newlyweds are over 65, says the U.S. Census Bureau. – Arizona Daily Star, 7/30/06
• 76% of American commuters drive to work alone. – The Week Magazine, 6/6/08
• 55% of all deaths caused by firearms in the United States are suicides. – San Diego Union, 7/1/08
• 2.4% of all Americans are in the criminal justice system somehow. 7,200,000 Americans are now either behind bars, on probation, or on parole. – The Week Magazine, 6/27/08
• Americans throw out 27% of the 350,000,000 pounds of food they buy each year. – New York Times, 5/18/08
• 70% of all trees cut for use as Christmas trees are whisked to departing trucks by helicopter. – The Week Magazine, 12/28/07
• 23% of all the psychiatrists in the country are in the New York City metro area. – The Week Magazine, 5/19/06