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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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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