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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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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