In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees.
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