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 Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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 largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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