Every Fourth of July, Americans cheer at parades, eat tons of hot dogs, and watch plenty of fireworks go off. But with more than 200 years of history and tradition behind it, there are probably a lot of things you don't know about America’s Independence Day. For example, how much do you actually know about the Declaration of Independence? And why is the holiday celebrated on July 4?
From its history to some staggering hot dog statistics, click on to discover things you might not know about the Fourth of July.