15 things that make 2016 America actually awesome
Don't let anyone running for President fool you – America is great.
Sure, it can be fun to make fun of the U.S. and its flaws. But this weekend is the 4th of July, and it feels more fitting to celebrate the things that do make America chill.
SEE ALSO:6 apps to distract and amuse yourself while you're stuck in traffic this weekendHere's proof that the land of the free is still dope.
1. J.K. Rowling is creating an American School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
2. 800 happy corgis gathered on a San Francisco beach for Corgi Con.
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3. American history is making waves worldwide thanks to the popularity of Broadway musical Hamilton. Geeking out over America's founding fathers is officially cool.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions4. Even though the alcohol burns off during the cooking process, L.A. candy company Sugarfina's rosé gummy bears are a delicious thing that over 3000 people are currently on the waiting list for.
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5. From slow jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon to declaring the nation's first LGBTQ rights monument, the current President of the United States is unbelievably cool.
Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images6. America can get hot during the summer, and luckily Michigan has fans and owls who think they're bald eagles.
7. Speaking of it getting hot in America, Arizona is apparently hot enough to bake cookies on the dashboard of a Lamborghini.
8. Dads and moms play equal roles in parenting.
9. Every tourist and employee at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. shut up and listened when a talented teacher suddenly belted "The Star-Spangled Banner."
10. Two of the most classic things to make fun of Americans for are playing beer pong and being lazy. An awesome crew combined these stereotypes to create Roomba Pong.
11. America's Got Talentproved that American reality TV is still alive and well when Simon Cowell gave 16-year-old cancer survivor Calysta Bevier the golden buzzer for her rendition of "Fight Song."
Credit: Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images12. California's Disneyland, while awesome in itself, was recently a catalyst for an amazing nine-second interview between Kanye West and an excited fan.
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13. Twinkies got even more American this summer when Hostess and Walmart announced the deep-fried Twinkie.
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14. An adorable pug achieved her dreams of being a concierge at a Chicago hotel.
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15. The leader of our country has a great relationship with the leaders of neighboring countries Canada and Mexico...except they just can't figure out how to be chill about it.
Via GiphyThe American dream is alive and well.
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