In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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