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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Arrested for Farting
    Arrested for Farting
    In 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees.
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    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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