50 Most Amazing Things About America Today

The U.S. is at the center of global invention. Airplanes, computers, cellphones, potato chips, and the light bulb are just a few examples.

There are an estimated 75.8 million dogs in the U.S., more than double the number in Brazil, the country with the second most dogs.

Though the U.S. is home to less than 5% of the world’s population, it is responsible for nearly 25% of global economic output.

The U.S. became the world’s largest petroleum producer in the last 10 years. The U.S. produced 15.6 million barrels of petroleum per day in 2017, 3.5 million more than Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-biggest petroleum producer.

The current iteration of the American flag was designed by a high school student.