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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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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