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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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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