Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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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 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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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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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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