
15 Interesting Facts About Iowa
Did you know that humankind’s greatest invention, sliced bread, was invented in the state of Iowa?
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Here we have facts from business & religion to world history & travel, with topics about countries to inspire your wanderlust; you’re sure to find countless facts inside to fill your brain!
Did you know that humankind’s greatest invention, sliced bread, was invented in the state of Iowa?
Did you know that Steve Jobs has over 300 patents with his name on them?
Did you know that the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, showcased the world's first Ferris Wheel?
Did you know that Louisiana has the highest number of alligators in the US, with Florida is a close second?
Did you know that in North Korea, only elites and a handful of specialist workers have access to the internet?
The deepest river gorge in the US is in Idaho, and at 7,993 feet deep, it actually exceeds the depth of the Grand Canyon!
Until 2003, a town in western Maine, called Strong, was the toothpick capital of the world.
The first electric-powered bicycle was patented on December 31, 1895, by American inventor Ogden Bolton Jr.
Between 1971 and 1972, six black girls were murdered in D.C. by a man who dubbed himself The Freeway Phantom. He was never found.
Did you know that in China there is a theme park run by dwarves? The Kingdom of the Little People employs around 100 dwarves.
Did you know that people in the UK traditionally eat Lamb on Easter Sunday?
Did you know that more Americans believe in the existence of Satan than Darwin's theory of evolution?