Random USA Facts

There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.

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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.

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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.

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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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There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.

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The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.

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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”

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