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    Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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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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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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