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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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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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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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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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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