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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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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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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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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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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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