By Lauren Rey
Introduction
There are many interesting and fun facts about Iowa State to learn, including weird, random...
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One of the most well-known facts about the state of Iowa is that they are...
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Agriculture is king in Iowa. Over 30 million acres of farmland can be found throughout...
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Since 1854, the annual Iowa State Fair has been a major attraction in the state...
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In 1927, Iowa inventor and engineer, Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented the automatic bread-slicing machine. After...
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While most people tend to think of corn as Iowa's most famous crop, a lesser-known...
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The Wild Rose was designated as the state flower in 1897. A type of prairie...
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One of the fun facts about Iowa state is that it is host to a...
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Although most people think of corn when they think of Iowa, they're surprised to learn...
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The Dibble House in Eldon, Iowa, was the real-life backdrop for the famous American Gothic...
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Iowa native George Nissen invented the trampoline in the 1930s. His prototype was built in...
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Orange City, Iowa holds an annual Tulip Festival to pay homage to the early Dutch...
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One of the most interesting facts of Iowa is there are hundreds of caves throughout...
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The University of Iowa is credited with being the birthplace of the butterfly stroke. Head...
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A popular midwestern treat, called scotcheroos, is made with rice cereal, peanut butter, and chocolate...
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Iowa's not the first state that comes to mind when people think of bats, but...
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One of the most well-known nicknames for Iowa is the Hawkeye State. However, there has...
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Iowa State University professor, John Vincent Atanasoff, and student Clifford Berry, built the first electronic...
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Tornado Alley refers to a cluster of midwestern plains states that tend to get the...
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Des Moines is the capital of Iowa state as well as the epicenter for US...
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Founded in 1879, The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine was the very first...
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Another interesting fact about Iowa is that over half of the state's electricity comes from...
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An educational powerhouse, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium hosts dozens of exhibits relating...
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Iowa sits in the midwestern region of the United States and is bordered by 6...
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Best known for the Nancy Drew series, author Mildred Wirt Benson was an Iowa native...
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Registered as a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008, the University of Iowa is known...
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Veterinarian and researcher, Dr. William Switzer created the first kennel cough vaccine at the Veterinary...
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Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa to a Quaker family in 1874. He...
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Featuring live demonstrations of farm life from the 1700s to the 1900s, Living History Farms...
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John Wayne, famous for his roles in American Western films, was born in Winterset, Iowa...
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Iowa State University's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is researching ways to fight food...
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Edinburgh Manor is known for being "one of the most haunted places" and one of...
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The Black Angel was created as a representation of a dream had by Ruth Dodge...
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Built in 1846, the Mason House Inn is a historic site in southeast Iowa known...
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According to local legends, a small country road in Burlington, Iowa is haunted by the...
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The horror film that follows the story of murderous cornfield children was filmed in several...
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With over 100 majors, Iowa State University is leading the way in science and technology...
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The famous cornfield where Kevin Costner lamented over baseball legends in Academy Award-nominated "Field of...
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In 1995, 3 Iowa musicians, Shawn Crahan, Joey Jordison, and Paul Gray formed the band...
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Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa in 1925. His birthplace home is now a...
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Iowa has always been known for farming, but in recent years there has been an...
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Wild roses are native to Iowa and can be found growing in the many meadows...
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In the futuristic series, Star Trek, Captain James T. Kirk was portrayed as being born...
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In the spring, wild mushroom hunters descend into Iowa's woodlands, prairies, and meadows in search...
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Designated a Ripley's Believe it or Not Odd Spot, Snake Alley in Burlington, Iowa is...
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Approximately 12,000 years ago, giant sloths roamed the wildlands of present-day Iowa state. These prehistoric...
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Originally erected as a form of political protest, artist Jim Glasgow's wooden nickel project has...
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Long before his Hollywood days, actor Elijah Wood was born and raised in Cedar Rapids...
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Iowa State University was established in 1858 as an agricultural college. It is now a...
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Known for its golden domes and Renaissance Revival architecture, the Iowa State Capitol is one...
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The 1930s crime spree brought about by Bonnie and Clyde once came through Iowa. While...
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The Iowa Tribe, also known as the Ioway, was part of the Sioux people that...
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On December 28th, 1846, Iowa was officially signed into the unionby President James K. Polk...
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There are 5 areas in Iowa that have been preserved as part of the Underground...
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The Effigy Mounds are believed to have been constructed during a prehistoric period over 10,000...
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Iowa was an important location in the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804. Sergeant Charles...
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Seed Savers, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting plant biodiversity for generations is...
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The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa is known for groundbreaking cancer...
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In 1869, native Iowan Arabella Mansfield became the first female lawyer in the US. After...
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Sometimes referred to as "black gold," there's a reason why Iowa leads in agriculture. They...
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The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University is leading the way in tornado...
Conclusion
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