FACTOID # 119: The United States has the world's highest number of McDonald’s restaurants per capita. Americans also die of obesity more often than any other nation, with more deaths than Mexico, Germany, Spain, Austria and Canada combined.
 
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Ask Dr. Science is a daily humorous radio sketch broadcast on many public radio stations which acts as like a cross between a bumper and a public service announcement. A concerned citizen has a questions who asks an expert who is called "Dr. Science". The sktech always notes that he is "not a Doctor" but Dr. Science always quips "I have Masters Degree, ... in science". Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... Crossbreeding is the process of creating hybrids (also known as crossbreeds, or a description of the lineage of that which has undergone hybridization. ... A brief (usually ten to fifteen seconds) transition announcement in broadcasting, placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break (and also the other way around). ... A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement, typically on radio or television, broadcast for the public good. ...


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