The US Census showed that the amount of individuals who self-identified as Native American rose by 86% between 2010 and 2020.
Fun Facts
In 1985, drug traffickers unloaded 40 canisters of cocaine from an aircraft over Tennessee due to the plane being too heavy. Three months later, law enforcement officers discovered the containers and a deceased black bear that had ingested 75 pounds of the narcotic. Its stomach was completely filled with cocaine.
In 1985, drug traffickers unloaded 40 canisters of cocaine from an aircraft over Tennessee due to the plane being too heavy. Three months later, law enforcement officers discovered the containers and a deceased black bear that had ingested 75 pounds of the narcotic. Its stomach was completely filled with cocaine.
The famous image of Rosa Parks on the bus, which has become an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement, was actually staged by the United Press International (UPI) after her victory in the Supreme Court. The man standing behind her in the photo is UPI reporter Nicholas Chriss.
The famous image of Rosa Parks on the bus, which has become an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement, was actually staged by the United Press International (UPI) after her victory in the Supreme Court. The man standing behind her in the photo is UPI reporter Nicholas Chriss.
In 1998, the American, British, and Canadian air forces were unsuccessful in shooting down a Canadian weather balloon that was 25 stories tall and as wide as multiple football fields. Two CF-18 fighters fired over 1,000 shots at the balloon off the coast of Newfoundland.