Random USA Facts

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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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