Fact of the Day

In 2008, an average of 31 million children each month participated in the national school lunch program.
 
Source: Census Bureau

Of the 10.9 million children age 5 to 17 in the U.S. who speak a language other than English at home, 7.9 million speak Spanish.
 
Source: Census Bureau

Texas is the state that produces the most crude oil in the U.S., with 1,087,000 barrels a day.
Source: Energy Information Administration

Seventy-one percent of U.S. oil consumption is for transportation.
Source: Energy Information Administration

There are 42 gallons of oil in a barrel.
Source: Energy Information Administration

In 2007, there were 42,495 new cases of HIV/AIDS in adults and adolescents diagnosed in the U.S., with 74 percent of those for males. 
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

There are 2,139 bridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

In 1890, the United States Board on Geographic Names declared that all city names ending in "burgh" should drop the final "h." But in 1911, after protests from citizens, the board said Pittsburgh, Pa., could keep the extra letter.
 
Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa., was named by Gen. John Forbes in honor of British statesman Sir William Pitt in 1758. In 1816, it was chartered as a city. 
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, created term limits for the president. The longest a person can serve is 10 years, by serving for two years to fill the vacancy of the previous president, and then being elected president twice.

Source: Annenberg Classroom