American Facts That Sound Fake But Are Actually True

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From colonial cities and ghost towns to the Gold Rush and the story of New Amsterdam — this cinematic short explores some of the most surprising facts in American history.  Discover:  why New York was once called New Amsterdam how Russia sold Alaska to the United States why America has thousands of ghost towns where the world’s largest tree grows and other unbelievable facts from U.S. history  A cinematic journey through early America inspired by the atmosphere of the 18th and 19th centuries.  #America #USA #AmericanHistory #HistoryFacts #WildWest #InterestingFacts #USHistory #Cinematic #GhostTowns #GoldRush #NewAmsterdam #Alaska #HistoryShorts #Facts #HistoricalVideo

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00:00America may be younger than many nations, but its history is filled with strange mysteries.

00:07The first city illuminated by electric streetlights appeared in the United States before many European capitals.

00:17Russia sold Alaska to the United States for only $7 million.

00:25There are thousands of abandoned ghost towns across the United States.

00:33Some antique American books were bound in human skin.

00:41The largest tree on earth grows in America.

00:48The gold rush transformed America faster than any war.

00:55Thousands of migrants built America's railroads by hand.

01:05During the Wild West era, banks were robbed more often than trains.

01:12Before the United States existed, hundreds of tribes lived here with their own languages.

01:22New York was once called New Amsterdam.

01:28The first speeding ticket in the United States was given to a driver going just 20 kilometers per hour.

01:36The American flag could have had more stars.

01:39Some states once wanted to leave the Union.

01:45The Grand Canyon is so massive that the weather can change inside it.

01:53America is a land where every legend might be true.

01:57America is a land where every legend might be true.

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