Random USA Facts

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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In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.

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In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.

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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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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.

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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.

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Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won

In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.

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The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.

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