How many stars and stripes are on the US flag, and what do they represent?
The US flag has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 stripes that stand for the original 13 colonies.
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- What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
“Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. It celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, while Independence Day is September 16.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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