In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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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.
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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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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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