US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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