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.
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.
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.
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.
