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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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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