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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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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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