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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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    Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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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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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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