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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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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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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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 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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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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