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The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North
America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s
presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New
York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC.
Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and
on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
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ALABAMA: THERE'S A STORE IN ALABAMA THAT SELLS UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE.
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ALASKA: ALASKA HAS MORE COASTLINE THAN
ANY OTHER STATE.
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ARKANSAS: THE MOST VALUABLE DIAMOND EVER DISCOVERED IN THE US WAS FOUND
IN ARKANSAS.
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CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA IS THE ONLY STATE THAT HAS HOSTED BOTH THE SUMMER
AND WINTER OLYMPICS.
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CONNECTICUT: THE FIRST PHONE BOOK IN THE US WAS PRINTED IN NEW HAVEN IN
1878.
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HAWAII: HAWAII HAS THE HIGHEST LIFE EXPECTANCY OUT OF ANY STATE, WITH
82.4 YEARS OF AGE.
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ILLINOIS: THE STATE IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST BOTTLE OF 'CATSUP.'
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INDIANA: WABASH, INDIANA, WAS THE FIRST US CITY TO USE ELECTRIC STREET
LIGHTS.
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KANSAS:
HELIUM WAS DISCOVERED IN KANSAS.
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LOUISIANA: MILK IS THE OFFICIAL STATE DRINK OF LOUISIANA. |