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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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