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by Rohit Patel, Jun 29, 2008 |
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Do you want to learn the wacky truths about California? These 10 facts could really spice up a report or just interest you beyond your wildest dreams. |
- More turkeys are raised in California than any other state.
- The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernardino
- Fallbrook is called the Avocado Capital of the World
- The longest runway in the world (7.5 miles, or 12 km) is located at Edwards Air Force Base and is used for space shuttle landings.
- The National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico has the world's largest yo-yo, weighing 256 pounds (116 kg) and standing 50 inches (127 cm) tall
- There's enough water in Lake Tahoe to cover the whole state of California in 14.5 inches (37 cm) of water.
- During the Gold Rush, miners shipped their laundry to Honolulu because the prices in California were too high
- California records about 500,000 detectable tremors or quakes each year
- San Francisco was established in 1776, the same year the United States declared independence from Great Britain
- At almost 300 feet (91 m) below sea level, Death Valley is the lowest point in North America and one of the hottest spots on Earth
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