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    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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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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    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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    If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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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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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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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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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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