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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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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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