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 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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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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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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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