Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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