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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    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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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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