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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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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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