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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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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 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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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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