The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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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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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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