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.
26
91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
197
A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
225
In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
6
Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
299
Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
37
In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
29
According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
8