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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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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