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 United States does not have an official language.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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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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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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