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Interesting Facts ~ Nebraska is the 38th most populous and the 16th most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~The state attained statehood on March 1, 1867, becoming the 37th state to join the union ~ ~ name Nebraska comes from an Oto (also spelled Otoe) Indian word meaning “flat water.” ~ ~ Before Lincoln, Omaha was the state’s capital ~ Reuben Sandwich Originated in Omaha ~ ~ Lewis and Clark’s Journey Through Nebraska in 1804 ~ Kool Aid was Invented here ~ ~ Evelyn Sharp became the youngest female pilot in the United States at age 15 ~ ~ William Peterson from De Witt. Nebraska invented the locking pliers, or vice grip ~ ~ Michael Jackson dedicated his autobiography, Moonwalk, to Fred Astaire from Omaha ~ ~ April 10th, 1872, more than a million trees were planted in Nebraska ~ ~ Nebraska native Steven Henson is the one to thank for creating the ranch dressing ~ ~ Frozen TV dinners were first invented in Nebraska in 1952 by the Swedish immigrant Swanson ~ ~ World’s largest collection of historical roller skates in Lincoln ~ ~ Has two time zones ~ Unicameral legislature ~ First to celebrate Arbor Day ~ ~ Cornhuskers’ stadium has a seating capacity of over 90,000 ~ ~ World’s largest stamp ball can be seen at the Leon Myers Stamp Center at Boys Town ~ ~ Eight-mile Bailey Yard in North Platte is the largest railroad classification in the world ~ ~ Center-pivot irrigation system was invented in 1940 in Nebraska ~ ~ Omaha, local company, invented and produced Pink hair curlers ~ ~ Linoma Beach Lighthouse is far from the sea, but it has a lighthouse in Ashland ~ ~ Largest weight room in the USA can be found in the West Stadium Strength Complex ~ ~ Home of the Runza fast-food chain ~ Mammoth fossils are in abundance in Nebraska ~ ~ Founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, is originally from Nebraska ~ ~ Henry Doorly Zoo is home to the largest indoor rainforest in North America ~ ~ Henry Doorly Zoo is home to the largest indoor desert in the world ~ ~ Henry Doorly Zoo the largest world glazed geodesic dome ~ ~ Kool-Aid, official state soft drink ~ First ski lift ever made was built in 1936 by the Union Pacific ~ ~ National Forest in Nebraska is America’s biggest hand planted forest, covers 141,159 acres ~ ~ Structure at least 23 million years old is still in use today as a navigation aid ~ ~ Omaha is the home for a 3000-foot bridge links more than 150 miles of biking and hiking trails ~ ~ Diameter of 7 inches, a hailstone which fell in Aurora, during a June 22, 2003 storm ~ ~ Largest porch swing under a roof can hold 24 adults in Hebron ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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