Carol DM
Continuing with a new series of the strangest facts about each one of the United States.
Georgia
1. One state, one governor, that’s how it works, right? Not for Georgia. Back in 1947, in what’s known as the Three Governors Controversy , the state election produced a candidate who seemed to be elected with irregular votes, an outgoing governor refused to leave, and an elected lieutenant governor who declared himself the successor.
2. Georgia was the headquarters for the civil rights movement and home to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hawaii
1. Hawaii is the only state in the US where coffee is grown commercially. Kona coffee grown on the big island is considered the best of the state.
2. More than 60 movies have been filmed in Kauai’s tropical rain forestincluding Jurassic Park. Other famous movies that were filmed in the rain forest include: the Descendants (2011) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) among others.
Illinois
1. The tallest man in the world was born in Alton, Illinois, on 22 February 1918. When last measured on 27 June 1940, he was found to be 8 ft 11.1 in tall. The mighty man–ROBERT WADLOW– had an arm span of 9ft 5.75 in.
2. The Chicago River is the one of the few in the world that flows backwards. A system of three canals was built from 1892 to 1922 to reverse the flow and empty sewage into the Mississippi, instead of Lake Michigan.
Indiana
1. Christmas lives in Indiana year round. In 1856, the town of Sante Fe changed its name to Santa Claus so that they could open their own post office (another town had already claimed Santa Fe).
2.There is a road in Amity, Indiana, with a gravesite right in the middle of it. In 1831, Nancy Barnett, whose husband was a descendant of Pocahontas was buried on a hill that overlooked Sugar Creek.
Iowa
1. Two of the biggest classic film stars were native Iowans. Marion Morrison (John Wayne) was born in Winterset, Iowa, in 1907. His family moved to California when he was just six. Donna Mullenger was born fourteen years later and 120 miles to the northwest in Denison, Iowa. She changed her name to Donna Reed when she signed with MGM in 1941.
2.There are more hogs than humans in Iowa. As of 2013, the state’s hog population was 21 million animals, whereas the human population was around three million.
Some interesting facts here!!
From this series, I will learn a lot of interesting facts about the United States. Thanks.
You are welcome, I am also learning!
They are indeed strange facts. The hogs are too many for sure than humans. Number 1 was very interesting.
You are welcome, I am also learning these facts.
the Chicago river (due to pollution) had to be reversed because Lake Michigan was the drinking water (and still is) for Chicago!
Indiana lived there for 35 years in three different stints. James Dean was born in Indiana. Major Taylor one of the greatest bike racers of all time was born in Indianapolis!
LOVE THIS SeriES!!!!!!!!
Cool and interesting facts, I enjoy reading them.
Glad to hear, I am learning as well.
Very interesting information … you taught me something new again, dear Carol
That is great. You are welcome, I am also learning!
Interesting facts! I feel like I know very little about the US after reading these facts.
I have learned a lot as well.
Living in Hawaii years ago, I fell in love with Kona coffee. Every now and then I just have to have it ♡
I have heard of it but never tried it.
You can find it at a super market. I’ve bought it at Jewel-Osco a few times
I will have to look for it maybe at Publix.
And as I Chicago resident I would imagine that there are some nasty things flowing in that Mississippi river, hehe.
I don’t even want to know!
A mixture of trash, piss, sh*t, throw up, etc. Yuck!
Not good or healthy!
Very interesting facts and again all unknown to me.
Thanks for reading and commenting. They were new to me as well.
Very interesting facts once again; most of them are new to me.
Thanks, they were all new to me as well.
I will come back to see the poll question.
Not sure where the question is but I was asking if you knew any of these facts.
Not sure what happened to the poll question. Maybe it will eventually show up. 🙂