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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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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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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