Keep America weird: strangest facts about each state

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Keep America weird: strangest facts about each state​

The United States is a big, vast place where sometimes (a lot of times) weird things happen. Jokes about Florida's strangeness abound, as evidenced by the amount of Twitter accounts dedicated to poking fun at the absurd things that take place in the Sunshine State. But Florida is far from being alone. Check out these strange facts about American states that will increase your random knowledge and your chances of winning trivia games.

 

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Alabama​

Alabama is the Land of Lost Luggage. The Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro has become a giant thrift store, where passengers' unclaimed stuff is sold. The store has become one of Alabama's top tourist attractions. In need of a suit of armor? Stop by. The center might just have it.

 

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Alaska​

The Last Frontier sees up to 20 hours of sunshine in certain months, which results in deliciously sweeter and larger produce, particularly cabbage.

 

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Arizona​

Mules bring Supai and Phantom Town residents their mail.

 

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Arkansas​

Visitors scouring the field at the Crater of Diamonds not only can keep diamonds if they find them, but they can rent mining tools at the mine's center. This is the country's only diamond mine.

 

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California​

Marin County claims to have the world’s highest concentration of hot tubs.

 

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Colorado​

Folks took the 420 mile marker so often that the state finally decided to replace it for a 419.99 marker.

 

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Connecticut​

A pickle must bounce in the Constitution State to officially be considered a pickle.

 

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Delaware​

The First State is the only state that has no national parks or any site included in the National Park Service domain.

 

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Florida​

Unmarried women aren't allowed to parachute on Sundays.

 

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Georgia​

People can be arrested for eating fried chicken with a fork.

 

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Hawaii​

The Aloha State has dedicated a food festival to spam. Unsurprisingly, Hawaii consumes more spam than other state.

 

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Idaho​

Forget the ball drop at Times Square. In Idaho, folks ring in the New Year by dropping a huge potato.

 

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Illinois​

Between 1923 and 1969, Illinois's official language was American, and not English.

 

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Indiana​

The state’s legislature attempted to pass a law in 1897 to round up the lengthy decimal value of pi to 3.2. It failed to pass, but it was pretty close.

 

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Iowa​

There are seven pigs to each Iowan in the state. That's equal to 20 million pigs versus 3 million people.

 

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Kansas​

No one may catch fish with his or her bare hands in the Sunflower State.

 

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Kentucky​

The Bluegrass State may be known for its bourbon, but it's also home to the country's first commercial winery.

 

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Louisiana​

The first bottler of Coca-Cola was a Louisianian from Monroe named Joseph Biedenharn.

 

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Maine​

Up until 2003, the town of Strong produced 90% of the country’s toothpick supply. But all the factories have since closed down.