In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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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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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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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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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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