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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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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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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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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