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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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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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