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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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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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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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    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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    In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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