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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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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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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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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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