Random USA Facts

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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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