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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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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