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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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