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    Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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    Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.
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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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    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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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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