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49 Interesting Facts About Alabama
Facts about Alabama 1. The state was named after the Alabama River. The origin of the word Alabama is considered to be from two words “Alba and Amo”. Alba refers to vegetables, herbs; and plants while Amo refers to gatherer or picker. The combination of these words “vegetation pickers” describes the Alabama Indians who were the early settlers in the region.[1]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander33 Interesting Facts About New Mexico
1. Home of Capulin Volcano: you can view portions of five different states (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Colorado) when you are at the top of this extinct volcano. The volcano was once used as a landscape marker for the Santa Fe Trail.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander57 Interesting Illinois Facts That You Should Know
Interesting Illinois facts 1. In 1673, French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet arrived in the region. They were exploring the Mississippi River in search of a route to the Pacific Ocean.[14]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander54 Interesting Facts About Kentucky
Interesting Kentucky facts 1. The Kentucky Derby, held in Louisville, is the oldest horse race held continuously in the world. It is also the first and most famous leg of the Triple Crown.[1]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander68 Interesting Facts About Idaho
Interesting facts about Idaho 1. The state’s name derived from a Native American word that means “the land of many waters.” The pronunciation is similar to the state’s name.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander45 Interesting Facts About Nebraska
1. The Reuben Sandwich Originated There Traditionally, the ingredients of a Reuben sandwich are Swiss cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing and sauerkraut. Reuben Kulakofsky, a grocer from Lithuania who lived in Omaha, reportedly invented the sandwich sometime between 1920 and 1935.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander55 Interesting Facts About Texas That You Should Know
55 Interesting Facts about Texas 1. Before the settlement of the Europeans in Texas, the land was home to Indians of Texas (Native American Tribes).[12]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander41 Interesting Facts About Tennessee
Facts about Tennessee 1. The Montgomery Bell Tunnel in Kingston Springs, Tennessee was the United States’ first successful water diversion tunnel. It was built in the 19th century with the help of slave labor and black powder.[22]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander52 Interesting Facts About Ohio
Interesting facts about Ohio 1. The name of the state originated from the name of the river “Ohio”. The word “Ohio” in Seneca language means “the Great River.”[1]
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander74 Interesting Florida Facts That You Should Know
Interesting facts about Florida 1. Florida is a peninsula, meaning it is almost completely surrounded by water. A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water. The one other side is connected to land. The east, west and south of Florida are surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander47 Interesting Facts About Delaware
Facts about Delaware 1. Wilmington is Delaware’s largest city.[1] 2. Wilmington was once home to Bob Marley, the godfather of Reggae. Moving into the city in 1965, he resided at 2313 N Tatnall for 12 years together with his mom. At some point during this period, Bob worked for DuPont and Chrysler as a lab assistant/forklift driver respectively. Bob’s mom ran the Roots Music Store on market street till 1976.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander56 Interesting Facts About Kansas
Kansas facts 1. Welcoming Residents Newcomers to the state frequently speak of feeling overwhelmed by the friendliness of Kansans. Everyone seems to be filled with profound Kansas pride and prepared to display it through homegrown hospitality.
Sriram NadarajanPublished about a year ago in Wander