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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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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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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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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