And although staunch believers in Goldilocks insist that this is a case of Mr Greenspan putting an end to the fun for no good reason, he would be right to act.

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Which makes this next fun fact rather amazing: The No. 1 market in the world for Slurpees is Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Halloween is fun, and this former Sookie Stackhouse, Lara Croft, and Xena Warrior Princess has no right to take anyone to task for their Halloween spending habits.

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