Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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There is a county in California called Yolo.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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