20 Facts About North Carolina
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Next time you eat a sweet potato, think of North Carolina. North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation.
In fact, the sweet potato is the state vegetable. Sweet potatoes are an important part of Southern cuisine.
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The first sucessful flight was made by the Wright Brothers in North Carolina.
And the rest is history! The flight was made at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk.
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The first public university in the United States is located in North Carolina.
It is the University of North Carolina.
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North Carolina is home to the largest home in the United States, the Biltmore Estate.
It was built by George Washington Vanderbilt and is a popular tourist attraction. In terms of architecture, the estate is one of the finest examples of the Gilded Age.
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It is a felony to steal more than $1000 of grease
I wonder what happens if you only steal $999 worth?
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It against the law to sing off key in North Carolina.
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The city of Washington was a federal supply outpost during the Revolutionary War.
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North Carolina was named after England's King Charles I.
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94 percent of the migrant farm workers in North Carolina are native Spanish speakers.
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North Carolina produces 19% of the nation's Christmas trees.
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North Carolina has more than 100 wineries.
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There are more factory farmed hogs than people in North Carolina.
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The tallest mountain in the eastern United States, Mount Mitchell, is in North Carolina.
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Fayetteville, North Carolina is home to the nation's first minature golf course.
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North Carolina's state nicknames are the Tar Heel State and Old North State.
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North Carolina is the 12th state.
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Milk is the official beverage of North Carolina.
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Pepsi was invented in North Carolina.
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North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England.
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North Carolina is where Babe Ruth hit his first home run.
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Krispy Kreme donoughts come from North Carolina.
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High Point, North Carolina is the Furniture Capital of the World.
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