During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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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 the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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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 Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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