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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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 average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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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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