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    CDC's Zombie Invasion Plan
    The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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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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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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