Random USA Facts

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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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