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 Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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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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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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