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    Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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    Whipping Tom
    Whipping Tom
    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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    Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.
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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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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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    Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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