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National Guard Bureau

WASHINGTON, March 19, 1998 – What is the only major sport created in the United States that did not have its roots in another sport?
Basketball

What is the only Central American nation that does not border the Caribbean Sea?
El Salvador

What war was the color khaki first used for uniforms?
The Afghan War in 1880. (The color was considered good camoflage)

What is the largest rodent in North America?
The beaver

What city has the only royal palace in the United States?
Honolulu