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 the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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