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    Language
    The United States does not have an official language.
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    History
    In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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    People
    Baby Genetic Inheritance
    Baby Genetic Inheritance
    Fathers tend to determine the height of their child, and mothers their weight.
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    Amazing
    A young programmer offered a homeless man the choice between $100 cash or coding lessons. Leo Grand chose the lessons, and now his first mobile app is available to download for $.99.
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    People
    Yu Youzhen, a Chinese millionaire, works as a street sweeper for the sanitation department to set an example for her children.
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    Weird
    Phantom Barber
    Phantom Barber
    In 1942, there was a man in Mississippi called the Phantom Barber who would break into people's houses at night and cut their hair.
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    Science
    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    Arrested for Farting
    Arrested for Farting
    In 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school.
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