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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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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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There is a county in California called Yolo.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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