59. Facts About The United States That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

1. 1 out of every 8 Americans have been employed by McDonald's at some point.

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2. Apple has more money than the U.S. Treasury.

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3. In Montana, cows out number people 3 to 1.

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4. 1 American consumes the same amount of resources as 32 Kenyans.

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5. The first person to own a slave in America was a black man.

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6. College athletes are treated like celebrities. In reality, they are just students taking part in an extracurricular activity.

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7. Though most Americans speak English, we have no official national language.

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8. 1 out every 3 Americans is obese.

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9. Roughly 25% of Americans believe in reincarnation.

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10. It is actually completely legal for underage kids to smoke cigarettes, but it is illegal for them to purchase them.

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11. Medical errors are the 6th leading cause of death in the US.

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12. Virginia has birthed more presidents than any other state.

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13. 27% of Americans don't believe we landed on the moon.

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14. If you have $10 in your pocket and no debt, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans.

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15. 100 acres of pizza are served in the US every day.

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16. Americans spend roughly 4.4 years of their life at each of their jobs.

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17. The Library of Congress is keeping an archive of every tweet ever tweeted.

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18. During prohibition the government started poisoning beer, which led to thousands of deaths.

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19. 40% of births in America are from unmarried women.

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20. 22 million chickens are consumed in the US every day.

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21. America is one of the only countries to display their flag almost everywhere.

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55. Things Are Legal in the United States

1. Drinking and driving

There are no laws in Mississippi that prevent the possession or consumption of alcohol while driving, because Mississippi.

2. Driving a tank to the grocery store

As long as your tank has rubber tires and has all the right mirrors and lights and what not, you're totally clear to drive it anywhere you want. This might explain the Hummer.

3. Make your backyard a gun range

In Florida you can shoot small arms in your backyard, but can't shoot over a house that is occupied or on a public street.

4. Firing a missile

Once you get permission from the aeronautics division of the Department of Commerce, you are free to fire a missile in the state of South Carolina.

5. Counting cards

While it's risky in most casinos, it's technically not illegal.

6. Owning a brown bear

Dangerous? Sure. Legal? In nine states.

7. Wearing a strainer as a hat in a license photo

There are four people who identify as Pastafarian who have fought for their right to wear the colander on their head in their driver's license picture, because it's considered a religious garment.

8. Owning a flamethrower

Only 10 states have outlawed purchasing flamethrowers.

9. Marrying a cousin

Specifically your first cousin. There are 11 states where you totally marry them.

10. Getting drunk with your kids

The Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial Court ruled it's not illegal for parents to give alcohol to their own children in their home.

11. Texting and driving

West Virginia has no laws that outlaw what many people agree is one of the most dangerous things you can do while driving.

12. Serving roadkill as a meal

Texas, California and Washington are three of the only states that have decided you cannot collect roadkill to serve as food. Just watch out anywhere else you go, you never know where that food came from.

13. Recording a phone call secretly

A lot of states only require one person (aka you) to know the conversation is being recorded.

14. Wearing sunglasses while you drive at night

According to a spokesman for the Bellevue, Washington police department, some states do have laws about being a cool dude at night* but Washington state isn't one of them.

*Wearing sunglasses automatically makes you a cool dude.

15. Passing at a double yellow line

You can pass a car in front of you even if you're at a double yellow line in Vermont, unless there's a sign that specifically says otherwise.