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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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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