More Random Facts About U.S. States
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
April 7, 2017 7:48am CST
What random facts do you know about where you live? How well do you know the area in which you live?
Here are a few more facts:
Texas: The oldest law-enforcement agency in North America with statewide jurisdiction
South Carolina: Each year, thousands of purple martins fly back to an island in the middle of Lake Murray to roost.
Rhode Island: Home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Pennsylvania: Home of the nation’s first ZOO.
Oregon: Sea Lion Caves, near Florence, are the home of hundreds of sea lions.
Do you live in any of these states? What else do you know about these states?
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
7 Apr 17
My bf lives in RI and i didnt know that.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
@Courtlynn So you have a long distance relationship? 
MA is Massachusetts? Right next door to RI, I guess.
MA is Massachusetts? Right next door to RI, I guess.2 people like this
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Do you live in different states currently? Ask him if he knew that.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
7 Apr 17
@IreneVincent yes. He lives in RI. I live in MA. He would say he did even if he didn't. Lol
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@thislittlepennyearns (68162)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Apr 17
I've been to the sea lion caves
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Tell us more about it. I had never heard of them before I started this research of random facts from each state.
@thislittlepennyearns (68162)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Apr 17
@IreneVincent They are actually pretty spectacular. But they stink. A lot. There are hundreds maybe even thousands of sea lions in these caves. You can get pretty close to them and see them eat and play and just swim around. It was really cool, the last time I went there were baby sea lions. Ill try to find the pictures and make a post about it.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
@thislittlepennyearns I hope you can find some photos. I just can't imagine what those caves would be like with all those sea lions. I'm sure the babies are cute.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
10 Apr 17
Did you read what @thislittlepennyearns had to say about the sea lion caves. "The caves stink" and there may be thousands of sea lions there. It would still be worth seeing, I think, but be prepared.
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
7 Apr 17
I live in Pennsylvania but didn't know it had the first zoo. I learned something new today
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Good. I'm glad you learned something new. I want to know more about the zoo, so I'm going to see if I can find out where exactly it is and if its still in operation.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Tell us what you found out about the purple martins?
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
8 Apr 17
@IreneVincent they are the largest North American swallow. How big for a tiny bird, I don't know.
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@Chellezhere (6421)
• United States
13 Jun 17
My son and I were having a similar conversation last night. He had been talking to an online friend and they were debating whose current town had the best things to do. His friend, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio claimed there was nothing there, and my son was quick to ask how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland Clinic, and FirstEnergy Stadium were nothing. My son has never been to Cleveland. Roanoke, Virginia has a star entry onto the Blue Ridge Parkway, and it's less than an hour from Virginia Tech.
https://www.visitroanokeva.com/things-to-do/attractions/roanoke-star/,
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
13 Jun 17
Virginia is a very historic state and has dozens of interesting places to visit. I love living in Virginia.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Yes, I wonder who really got the Zoo idea started?
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Yes, there's always something to learn, no matter where you live.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Apr 17
I have been to Sea Lion Caves in Oregon. Very cool. Nothing else like it.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Yes, did you have a chance to read any of the information on the link?
