By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
There are a lot of interesting and fun facts about California state to learn, including...
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First up, here are some fun facts of California...
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The 1510 book "Las Sergas de Esplandián" by Garci Rodriguez is about warriors living on...
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Sacramento has a population of 525,041 people, which is much less than the biggest cities...
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California covers a total area of 163,695 square miles. It covers 155,779 square miles of...
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There are 21 professional sports teams in the state. There are five MLB teams, four...
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California is home to nine national parks, one more than Alaska, which has the second...
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It is not the most populated, but it is the biggest, covering 20,160 square miles...
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It is the only US state to have held both games. The 1932 Summer Olympics...
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Disneyland in Anaheim opened on July 17, 1955, and Walt Disney supervised the design and...
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There is a giant sequoia tree in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. It's called...
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Even taller than General Sherman is the Hyperion, which is a 380-foot-tall Redwood tree. The...
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The high economic production comes from various industries and places, including technology, entertainment, and agriculture...
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Some of the most popular items include Barbie, Nicotine Patches, and the Hula Hoop. Others...
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Now it's time for some interesting California facts...
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The cars were one of the biggest inventions in transportation history. The cars were designated...
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However, there are actually no wild grizzly bears living in California. They used to be...
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The grove is in the Redwood Canyon park section. The other part of the park...
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The desert covers 25,000 square miles in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. It is the...
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It became the 31st state in the United States in 1850. However, the United States...
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It covers over two-thirds of the state, running from Oroville in the Central Valley south...
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The area is in San Jose and the surrounding area south of San Francisco Bay...
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Two cities in the state have millions of people living in them. Los Angeles has...
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The state does not have a majority ethnic group. The most prominent group is Latinos...
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It is one of the top three highest costs of living states after Hawaii and...
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Some of the delicious foods made in California include the Egg McMuffin, California Rolls, and...
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California is big, so there are even some funny and amazing facts about California to...
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The Greek word meaning "I found it" was used often during the Gold Rush by...
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When the snow builds up on the mountains, usually in the summer, it looks pink...
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All the raisins produced within the United States are within a 60-mile radius of Fresco...
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California grows 90% of the avocados grown in the United States. The state produced 135,500...
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California produces many types of nuts, including walnuts, pistachios, and pecans, but the most popular...
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Ready for some weird California facts and history? Read on for more information...
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It was supposed to be painted with bright blue and yellow stripes to be visible...
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After the Bear Flag Revolt, the American settlers in California created the Independent California Republic...
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The Badwater Basin, part of the valley, is the lowest point in the park at...
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The animals include the tule elk, the California clapper rail bird, the San Francisco garter...
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Mount Whitney and Death Valley are just 85 miles from each other in Inyo County...
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With such a detailed past, there are a lot of historical facts about California, too...
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Cabrillo left Mexico and landed in what is now San Diego. He continued exploring up...
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The revolt started when American settlers and the Mexican people who initially controlled the territory...
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Although digging for gold was difficult, the people here found more than two billion dollars...
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It was divided similarly to how the US was divided, with the north and south...
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The Dust Bowl in the 1930s caused millions of people to migrate out of the...
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There are also a lot of cool California facts to discover...
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It was designated the official nickname in 1968. Part of the name comes from the...
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The Redwood trees grow to be more than 380 feet tall and have lived in...
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The park opened on September 25, 1890. The state created the park to protect the...
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Yosemite Falls is 2,425 feet tall, putting it in the top 20 tallest waterfalls in...
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Next up are some scary fun facts on California...
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The town thrived during the Gold Rush, but it was abandoned once all the gold...
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The hottest temperature recorded at the park was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in July 1913. There...
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There is an earthquake in California every three minutes. But nearly all of them are...
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The earthquake happened on January 9, 1857, in Fort Tejon. It left two dead and...
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Finally, this article will end with some random facts about California...
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The amphitheater holds 17,500 people, and it opened more than a century ago on July...
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It is a freshwater lake that covers 68 square miles. Native Americans settled in the...
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It was first flown in 1846 when the state declared itself as the California Republic...
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The peak of the mountain is 14,494 feet high. It was named after Josiah Dwight...
Conclusion
California has a lot of history, which is exemplified in its state flag and nickname...
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