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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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    In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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