10 Things You May Not Know
1. Conservative reporters and commentators have received more death threats in 2008 and 2009 than Presidents Carter, Clinton and Obama combined.
2. Six of the 10 international cities with the highest IQs appear in the US (sorry, DC, you didn't cut it).
3. We also have the highest number of college grads in history (some of them are in DC, though).
4. Antarctica has added 6 meters of new ice across the continent since 2001, weighing an estimated 300 billion tons. A block of ice the size of France broke off the Ross Ice Shelf in 2008 because it was too heavy.
5. The one book banned more than any other book in the United States since 1787 is the Holy Bible (that's right!).
6. The Koran has never been officially forbidden reading in the US.
7. Almost every biologist who studies evolutionary theory finds flaws with it.
8. Although not popular at the time, Bush era crime policies have resulted in the lowest crime rates in history.
9. The flavonoids and polyphenols released when apples are baked make Apple Pie one of the healthiest foods you can eat, actually lowering your cholesterol!
10. More Americans fill the spots on the list of Forbes' 10 Richest People in the World than any other country on the planet--all thanks to capitalism! (And apple pie!)
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