If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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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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According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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