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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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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