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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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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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    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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