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 consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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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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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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