In late 2013, the first carnivorous mammal to be discovered within the Western hemisphere was found by Dr. Kristofer Helgen. It is called the Olinguito and is a member of the Raccoon-family.

The state of California has more 7-Eleven stores than any other state. There are approximately 1,200 stores.

In eighteenth-century English gambling dens, there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid.

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