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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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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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    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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    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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