The name of the character that is behind bars in the Monopoly board game is Jake the Jailbird.

Each year, sixteen million gallons of oil run off pavement into streams, rivers and eventually oceans in the United States. This is more oil than was spilled by the Exxon Valdez.

Montpelier, Vermont is the only state capitol without a McDonald's.

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