In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide.

In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a "loonie" because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the "twonie" because it is the equivalent of two "loonies."

The largest galexies contain a million, million stars.

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