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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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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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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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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