Random USA Facts

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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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    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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    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
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    There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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    In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
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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 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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