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 Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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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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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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