1. The phrase “cut to the chase” comes from the silent film era, when movies were usually long love stories that ended with a thrilling chase scene. So when people would say, “cut to the chase,” it meant, “skip all the boring details and get to the exciting part.”
2. Florida . . . the Sunshine State . . . has more indoor tanning salons than McDonald’s locations.
3. Even though Nevada is most famous for its legalized gambling, it doesn’t have a lottery. Lotteries have been illegal in Nevada since the state’s constitution was ratified in 1864.
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