One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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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 the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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