Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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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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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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