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    There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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