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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    Yakuza Aid
    Yakuza Aid
    During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.
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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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