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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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