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.”
24
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!
16
Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
299
In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
28
91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
197
Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
13
In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
82