Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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