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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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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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    Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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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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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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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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