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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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