In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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