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    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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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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    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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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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