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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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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