Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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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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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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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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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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