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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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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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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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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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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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