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    Donald Trump's Twitter
    Donald Trump's Twitter
    On 2nd Nov 2017, President Trump's Twitter account was deactivated for 11 minutes by a departing Twitter employee.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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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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