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 Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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