The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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 downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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