There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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