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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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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