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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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 United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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