20 Facts About New Mexico
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The world's first atomic bomb was detonated in New Mexico.
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The Polaroid camera was invented by New Mexican Edwin H. Land.
Long before the digital camera was around, we had the Polaroid camera. Although the Polaroid was not the first instant camera, many fond memories have been created with the Polaroid camera.
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The White Sands National Monument is a desert of white gypsum crystals.
It is the largest gypsum dune field in the world.
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Smokey the Bear is from New Mexico.
Firefighters saved this little bear who was found in a tree. He later became the a symbol for fire safety.
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The Rio Grande ends in the Gulf of Mexico.
It is called the Río Bravo del Norte or Río Bravo in Mexico.
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The Rio Grande River runs through the entire state.
It is 1,896 mile and the fourth or fifth largest river in the United States.
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There are no major professional sports teams in New Mexico.
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The state nickname is Land of Enchantment.
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Santa Fe is America's oldest city.
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New Mexico farmers produce about 600 million pounds of milk per month.
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Ro Grande means big river.
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The state motto is It "Grows as it Goes."
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75 percent of the roads are unpaved in New Mexico.
The climate is so dry that paving roads isn't necessary.
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Billy the Kid is from New Mexico.
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Before the Spanish arrived, the Pueblo, Apache, Comanche, Navajo, and Ute tribes called New Mexico home.
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The oldest government building in the nation is in New Mexico.
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Mexico is the 47th state.
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New Mexico is one of the four corner states.
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The Green Chile capital of the world is in Hatch, New Mexico.
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The world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta happens in New Mexico.
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