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One weird thing you never knew about your home state

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You probably learned most basic facts about your home state in school, but there are also many more peculiar facts that you might not know.
For example, there are more barrels of bourbon in Kentucky than people.
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You probably know the official bird or motto of your home state. But there are many more (often strange) facts about each of the 50 states that may surprise you.

From Kentucky having more barrels of bourbon than humans to Alabama being home to a store that sells your lost luggage to strangers, keep reading for one weird thing you probably didn't know about every state.

ALABAMA: There's a store in Alabama that sells unclaimed baggage.

The Unclaimed Baggage Center is located in Scottsboro, Alabama.

You can learn more about it here.

ARIZONA: The bolo tie is the official state neckwear of Arizona.

It's held the official position since 1971.

Source: NPR

ARKANSAS: The most valuable diamond ever discovered in the US was found in Arkansas.

The diamond (not the one pictured), valued at $1 million, was found at Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park.

Source: Mining.com, CNN

CALIFORNIA: California is the only state that has hosted both the summer and winter Olympics.

Los Angeles will host the summer Olympics again in 2028.

Source: Olympic Games

COLORADO: There has never been a US president or vice president born in Colorado.

Source: The Washington Post

CONNECTICUT: The first phone book in the US was printed in New Haven in 1878.

Source: The Smithsonian

DELAWARE: Chickens outnumber people 200-to-1 in Delaware.

Delaware's human population is just over 970,000.

Source: NewsWorks

FLORIDA: It is illegal to spread a loved one's ashes at Disney World (although many people try).

The Haunted Mansion is a popular location for this activity.

Source: ABC News

HAWAII: Hawaii has the highest life expectancy out of any state, with 81.3 years of age.

Beautiful aerial view of spectacular Na Pali coast, Kauai, Hawaii.

Source: SeniorLiving.org

ILLINOIS: The state is home to the world's largest bottle of "catsup."

Source: Time

IOWA: Pigs outnumber the human population in Iowa about 7-to-1.

Source: NPR

KANSAS: Helium was discovered in Kansas.

Two chemistry professors made the discovery in 1905.

Source: American Chemical Society

KENTUCKY: There are more barrels of bourbon than people in Kentucky.

There are approximately 6.7 million barrels of bourbon in the state compared to a population of around 4.4 million people.

Source: Cincinnati

MAINE: Portland, Oregon, is actually named after Portland, Maine.

Source: Boston Magazine

MICHIGAN: No matter where you are in the state, you'll never be more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes.

Source: The Smithsonian

MINNESOTA: Minnesota has more golfers per capita than any other state.

There is a huge golfing population in Minnesota.

Source: Golf.com

NEW MEXICO: The city of Santa Fe is 7,000 feet above sea level, making it the state capital with the highest elevation in the country.

Source: Santa Fe Tourism

NORTH DAKOTA: Rugby, North Dakota, is home to the geographical center of North America.

There's a monument dedicated to the exact spot.

Source: City of Rugby

OHIO: Ohio has the only state flag in the US that isn't rectangular.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

OKLAHOMA: There are more man-made lakes in Oklahoma than in any other state.

Lake Texoma is partly in Oklahoma and partly in Texas.

Source: NPR

PENNSYLVANIA: The first gas station in the US opened in 1913 in Pittsburgh.

Gas at this station first sold for 27 cents per gallon.

Source: The Post Gazette

RHODE ISLAND: The first polo match held in the US was played in Rhode Island in 1886.

The match was played in the ritzy resort town of Newport, Rhode Island.

Source: Newport Polo

SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgia may be well known for its peaches, but more peaches are actually produced in South Carolina.

South Carolina calls itself "the tastier peach state."

Source: Post and Courier

SOUTH DAKOTA: Up until its closure in 2002, the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, was the largest and deepest gold mine in all of North America.

Source: Science Magazine

TENNESSEE: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the US.

This park beats out the Grand Canyon for most visitors.

Source: National Geographic

VERMONT: Vermont produced a record 1.9 million gallons of maple syrup in 2019, more than double any other state.

That's more than New York and Maine's totals combined.

Source: New York Post

WASHINGTON: Washington produces six out of every 10 apples consumed in the US.

The apple is also the official state fruit.

Source: Washington Apple Commission

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Funny Us States Funny Us States New Jersey

One weird thing you never knew about your home state

ALABAMA: There's a store in Alabama that sells unclaimed baggage.

ARIZONA: The bolo tie is the official state neckwear of Arizona.

ARKANSAS: The most valuable diamond ever discovered in the US was found in Arkansas.

CALIFORNIA: California is the only state that has hosted both the summer and winter Olympics.

COLORADO: There has never been a US president or vice president born in Colorado.

CONNECTICUT: The first phone book in the US was printed in New Haven in 1878.

DELAWARE: Chickens outnumber people 200-to-1 in Delaware.

FLORIDA: It is illegal to spread a loved one's ashes at Disney World (although many people try).

HAWAII: Hawaii has the highest life expectancy out of any state, with 81.3 years of age.

ILLINOIS: The state is home to the world's largest bottle of "catsup."

IOWA: Pigs outnumber the human population in Iowa about 7-to-1.

KANSAS: Helium was discovered in Kansas.

KENTUCKY: There are more barrels of bourbon than people in Kentucky.

MAINE: Portland, Oregon, is actually named after Portland, Maine.

MICHIGAN: No matter where you are in the state, you'll never be more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes.

MINNESOTA: Minnesota has more golfers per capita than any other state.

NEW MEXICO: The city of Santa Fe is 7,000 feet above sea level, making it the state capital with the highest elevation in the country.

NORTH DAKOTA: Rugby, North Dakota, is home to the geographical center of North America.

OHIO: Ohio has the only state flag in the US that isn't rectangular.

OKLAHOMA: There are more man-made lakes in Oklahoma than in any other state.

PENNSYLVANIA: The first gas station in the US opened in 1913 in Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND: The first polo match held in the US was played in Rhode Island in 1886.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgia may be well known for its peaches, but more peaches are actually produced in South Carolina.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Up until its closure in 2002, the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, was the largest and deepest gold mine in all of North America.

TENNESSEE: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the US.

VERMONT: Vermont produced a record 1.9 million gallons of maple syrup in 2019, more than double any other state.

WASHINGTON: Washington produces six out of every 10 apples consumed in the US.

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