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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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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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