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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft once sued a student named Mike Rowe for registering the domain 'MikeRoweSoft.com'.
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    Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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