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Things You Didn't Know Came From Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the United States can be found in Arkansas....
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Placebo Buttons Are Trying to Trick You
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An Empire State native invented one of your biggest household staples....
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How a Surfboard Gets Its Shape
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Beware of This Fruit!
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Virginia is for lovers ... of really cool things....
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The Word That Never Existed
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Washington
The Evergreen State has made some pretty key contributions to society....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Missouri
Missouri takes its "Show Me State" nickname very seriously....
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What's Up With the Dollar Bill?
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Hawaii
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The Weird Syntax of "The More, The Merrier."
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Illinois
One word: Brownies....
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Spot the Words Hidden in These Words
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Iowa
Responsible for your sliced bread since 1928....
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What Does the Peace Symbol Mean?
Anyone would recognize the peace symbol, but few people know where it actually came from....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Maine
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Parents: Keep Your Guinea Pigs Away From Randy
Randy the guinea pig is a born lady's man....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From California
We owe California a big high-five....
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How a Mom Saved the 19th Amendment
When representative Harry Burn's mother told him to "be a good boy," he listened....
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The Palmetto State has secretly been supplying Hollywood with stars for decades....
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How to Snuff a Candle with Carbon Dioxide
This method is way cooler than just blowing it out....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Alabama
There's more to the Cotton State than textiles....
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The Next Best Thing to Owning a Real Dragon
You, too, can be the Mother of Dragons. Or, at least, dragon eggs....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Delaware
Without Delaware, we may have never landed on the moon....
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The Tetris Effect
Seeing tetrominoes in your sleep? You're not alone....
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Things You Didn't Know Came from Michigan
The Wolverine State gave us lined roads—and the news radio you listen to while driving on them....
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The Smelliest Summer in London's History
Sewage in the Thames + heatwave = "The Great Stink"...
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Colorado
From "America the Beautiful" to root beer floats, Colorado has been good to us....
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6 Things Women Used to Be Banned From Doing
You might be surprised to learn how recently women were banned from doing things like getting a credit card....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Washington, D.C.
Thank you, Washington, D.C., for creating one of the most-used office items in history....
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Here's Where a Few More Harry Potter Names Came From
The world of witchcraft and wizardry is full of linguistic secrets....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From North Carolina
Nice work, North Carolina!...
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Discontinued Boy Scout Badges
The Boy Scouts of America currently have 135 merit badges. Here are five they decided to phase out....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Wisconsin
Wisconsin has given us more than just really, really good cheese....
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Words We Invented by Getting Them Wrong
Often, a linguistic mistake will persist until it's so widely used that it becomes... correct....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Louisiana
The Pelican State is responsible for more than beignets and Mardi Gras beads....
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One Riot From History We Never Learned About
In 1849, controversy over a New York production of Shakespeare's Macbeth boiled over and turned into a full-blown riot....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Tennessee
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A Simple Trick for Driving Snakes Out of Your Country
Driving snakes out of your country really isn't so hard—just find yourself an Ice Age and a glacier, and you're all set....
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Massachusetts
From Chuck Taylors to smiley faces, Massachusetts knows how to make us happy....
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U.S. Presidents Have the Best Nicknames
You know George Washington and Abe Lincoln, but have you met His Rotundity and Handsome Frank?...
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Things You Didn't Know Came From Vermont
From snowboards to Ben & Jerry's, we owe you big-time, Vermont....
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Logan Hicks Gives New Meaning to Street Art
You won't believe how artist Logan Hicks creates these paintings....
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