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 Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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