The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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