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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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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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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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    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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    In 2008, 500 truckloads of sand were stolen from a beach in Jamaica
    In 2008, a beach was stolen in Jamaica. The 500 truckloads of sand remain missing to this day.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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