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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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    Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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    Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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    According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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