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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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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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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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    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.
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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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    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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