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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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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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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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