'How many hot dogs do Americans eat on the 4th of July?' and other numbers

Source: Washington Examiner | July 3, 2017 | Jason Russell

‘How many hot dogs do Americans eat on the 4th of July?’ and other Independence Day numbers

Americans are known for being patriotic every day of the year, but Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is the peak display of that. Sit back in your red, white and blue attire, pet a bald eagle and enjoy this list of patriotic facts:

150 million

Number of hot dogs eaten on the Fourth of July. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, that’s enough hot dogs to make a line from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles more than five times.

$40

Rules and regulations add up to this much to the cost of food for a family of four on the Fourth of July, according to the American Action Forum. The group says that, between hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, beer and fireworks, more than 2,000 federal regulations affect Fourth of July celebrations.

$7.2 billion

How much American households will spend on food alone for the Fourth of July, up from $6.8 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

241

Years since July 4, 1776. Happy 241th Birthday, America!

86

Age of the official National Anthem. Although “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written more than a century earlier, the song was not officially designated as the National Anthem until 1931. Before that, there was no official anthem.

6,500

Number of fireworks shells shot off over the National Mall on July 4 for the National Park Service’s annual celebration.

43

Number of states that allow some or all types of consumer fireworks. Four states allow only novelty items, such as sparklers. Three states ban all consumer fireworks.

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56

Number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence — although not all of them signed it on July 4, 1776.

27

The number of different official flags the United States has used. The last change was made on July 4, 1960, with the addition of the 50th star. The current version is the longest-running one.

65 percent

Share of Americans who own an American flag.

70,000

The number of bald eagles found in North America. But only about 10,000 live in the lower 48 states.

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ZERO

Number of nations in the universe better than the good ol’ U.S. of A.

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