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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In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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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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Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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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 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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