Random USA Facts

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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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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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    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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    Strange Illuminati Web Address Takes You to NSA
    Typing 'illuminati' backwards into the address bar, followed by '.com', will take you to U.S. government's National Security Agency website.
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    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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