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TIL in Stockholm, they have a lottery where good drivers can win the money bad drivers pay in fines

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loeGa TIL Between 1912 and 1948, the Olympic Games awarded medals in sculpture, music, painting, and architecture.After a heated debate in the post-war years, the competitions were scrapped. John Copley of Britain won one of the final medals at age 73 for his painting named "Polo Players".
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