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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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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