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 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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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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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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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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