In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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