In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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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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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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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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