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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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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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    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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