In 2000, “Harvard Girl”, a how-to guide for Ivy League hopefuls, climbed to the top of China’s best-selling book list. The book was written by the parents of a Chinese girl admitted to Harvard University, and a whole new genre of copycat books rose in its wake. While most would argue that America’s educational system still bests China’s by most measures, that may not be the case in a few years.
Have you ever wanted to know why horses hated the 4th of July years ago? Did you know there’s a U.S. state that forbids misdemeanor arrests on the 4th? How many Americans have no idea which country America declared its independence from in 1776? Do you know which American Presidents died on the 4th of July? Check out these facts and many more on the infographic below.















