In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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