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 Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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