In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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