Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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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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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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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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