In 1986, a drunk fan got into a pace car at Talladega Superspeedway, and started joyriding on the track in front of a nationwide audience. The police cruisers who had to chase him around the track were not amused when they caught and arrested him.

There are 21 "secret" highways that are part of the Interstate Highway System. They are not identified as such by road signs.

The White House was originally called the President's Palace. It became The White House in 1901.

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