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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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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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