The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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Extremely high pressured water can easily cut through a steel beam.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
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