In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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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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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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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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