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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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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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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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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft once sued a student named Mike Rowe for registering the domain 'MikeRoweSoft.com'.
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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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