In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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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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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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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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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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