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 was the first national park in the US?
“Yellowstone became the first US national park in 1872, and it is widely considered the first national park in the world.”
Reference: National Park Service
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Microwaves in U.S. households
In 1978, only eight percent of U.S. households had microwave ovens. As of 2006 over 80 percent have them.
What was Canada's first national park?
Banff, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, became Canada's first national park in 1885.