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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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    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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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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    The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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