20 Facts About Minnesota
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1.
The Mayo Clinic is based in Minnesota.
This organization has helped to save so many lives through its pioneering work.
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The Better Business Bureau began in Minnesota.
Many a consumer has been saved grief because of the existence of this organization. The BBB started in 1912.
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Minnesota has more miles of shoreline than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.
90,000 miles to be exact.
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The Mall of America is located in Minnesota.
The mall has more than 400 stores and attracts nearly 40 million people a year.
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Minnesota was originally a French Territory.
The United States received western Minnesota as part of the Louisiana Purchase and the eastern part from the Revolutionary War.
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The state name comes from the Dakota Sioux Indian word mnisota for "sky-tinted water."
It refers to the Minnesota River
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Author Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in Minnesota.
The Little House Prairie series and the books written by this author have provided enjoyment for many.
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The nation's first armored car was built in Minnesota.
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The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden has the largest urban sculpture garden in the United States.
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Over three million cows live in Minnesota.
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Minnesota is famous for its skyway system in downtown Minneapolis.
The system is about 11 city blocks in length and allows pedestrians to shop, work, and even live in one of the living units attached to it without ever going outside.
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75% of America's iron ore comes from Minnesota.
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Minnesota state nicknames are the North Star State and Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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As well as the Gopher State.
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Minnesota is the 32nd state.
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The snowmobile was created in Minnesota.
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Rice cakes were created in Minnesota.
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Tonka Trucks were created in Minnesota.
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The first open heart surgery in the United States was performed at the University of Minnesota.
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The first open heart surgery was performed in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota.
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The people of Minnesota must love golf. Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country.
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Rollerblades were invented in Minnesota.
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