The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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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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