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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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