Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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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 March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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