In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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