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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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