Five states will enjoy new fame this year as they appear on millions
of quarters circulating around the US. Of course the great states
of California, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, and West
Virginia are no strangers to fame. Can you guess which state
is famous for which person, place, or thing?
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The world's largest
working yo-yo -- also known as 'Big Yo' is found in this state.
The first female jockey
to win a horse race won it in this state.
Pizza Hut was founded
in this state.
More turkeys are raised
in this state than any other.
The Nike 'swoosh' logo
was designed in this state.
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Wyatt Earp, 'Wild Bill'
Hickok, and 'Bat' Masterson are among the heroes that kept this
state safe back in the cowboy days.
Inventions credited
to this state include the stapler, water skis, Milky Way candy
bars, Wheaties cereal, masking tape, and the snowmobile.
A single shopping mall
in this state is the size of 78 football fields. It is considered
one of the biggest in the world.
A house built entirely
out of coal is located in this state.
The city in the US
that eats the most ice cream (per person) is found in this state.
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