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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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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    'Licking' and 'Butts' Are Actual Places in Missouri, US
    There's a city named 'Licking' and a town named 'Butts' in the state of Missouri.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Tim's Place
    Tim's Place
    There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.
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    CDC's Zombie Invasion Plan
    The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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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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