Minnesota Trivia

I want to tell you about Minnesota trivia.

Minnesota is a Sioux word meaning Sky-tinted waters.

The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul. The nickname for Minnesota is the “North Star State.”

The motto of Minnesota is Letoile du nord, French for “star of north”. The state bird is the loon, the earth’s oldest living bird species.

Two college students who wanted a way to practice hockey in the summer invented Rollerblades in 1980.

What livestock is grown in Minnesota? Dairy, cattle, hogs, turkey, and eggs. What crops are grown in Minnesota? Soybean, corn, wheat, sugar beet and hay.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is well known for providing excellent medical care. People come from all over the world to see specialists at this hospital.

Minnesota was the 32^nd states to join the United States on May 11^th, 1858. It is the 12^th largest state with 86,943 square miles or 225,182 square km.

The stapler, masking tape, scotch tape, Wheaties, Green Giant Vegetables and the pacemaker come from Minnesota.

There are 2 U.S. Senators from Minnesota and 8 congressmen in the House of Reprentatives. This totals 10 electoral votes.

Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline. This is more shoreline that California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

One in every three Minnesotans owns a boat.

The mall of America has more visitors every year than Walt Disney World, Graceland and Grand Canyon combined. It is the largest retail space in the country.

Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater and the largest dinner theater in the country. The Guthrie Theater is the largest regional playhouse in the country.

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