Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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 Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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