American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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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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