New York City's Population: If New York City were its own country, it would have the 12th largest economy in the world
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Las Vegas's Lights: Las Vegas is the brightest city on Earth when observed from space due to its countless lights and casinos
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The Empire State Building's Time: The Empire State Building in New York City has its own zip code: 10118
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Mississippi's Inventiveness: Mississippi native Walter Hunt invented the safety pin in 1849
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Wisconsin's Tradition: Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland and is the leading producer of cheese in the United States
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Louisiana's Festivity: Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with a legal system based on French and Spanish codes, as opposed to English common law
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Texas's Size: Texas is the only state to have the flags of six different nations fly over it: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States, and the United States
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Washington's Tech Hub: The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle, Washington, in 1971
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Illinois's Deep Roots: The world's first Skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago, Illinois, in 1885
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Montana's Sky: Montana has the largest population of bald eagles in the lower 48 states