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.
26
According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
14
You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
329
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.
72
In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
7
Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
23
Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
259