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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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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