In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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