There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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