Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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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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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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