In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.
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The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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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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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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