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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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    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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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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