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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

By Mr. Smarty Pants, September 30, 2005, Columns

According to a study by the University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research, 9% of lifetime cannabis users met DSM-R-III criteria for dependence at some time in their life, compared to 32% of tobacco users, 23% of opiate users, and 15% of alcohol users.

There are about 500,000 feral camels roaming Australia's deserts.

According to Public Citizen, U.S. businesses file four times more lawsuits than private citizens and are sanctioned more often for frivolous suits.

Texas cities claim four of the seven top spots in per capita daily driving in the whole world, according to a study by the Urban Land Institute.

Filipinos often give their guests extra food to be taken home, an ancient tradition called "pabalon."

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