The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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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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Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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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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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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