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Introduction
There are many interesting and fun facts about Wisconsin state to learn, including historical, weird...
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To start this list of fun Wisconsin facts, you should learn when it joined the...
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Visiting the circus used to be a tradition for families all over America. Not many...
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Ice cream sundaes are a staple dessert around the country, but they have their roots...
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Most people know that Wisconsin is called "America's Dairyland," but it's also known as the...
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Though Christopher Latham Sholes was originally from Pennsylvania, he created his most famous invention in...
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Thousands of airplane enthusiasts gather annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the annual EAA AirVenture show...
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In 1923, just a few years after the team was founded, the Green Bay Packers...
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One of the least-known, interesting Wisconsin facts is that the Harley-Davidson company was founded in...
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Wisconsin is often called "America's Dairyland." That nickname comes from the state's dairy production. Each...
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Between 1926 and 1927, state legislation set out to name the official Wisconsin state bird...
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With more bikes than cars in the city, Madison is considered one of the most...
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Midwesterners are very familiar with Wisconsin Dells, partly because it's the unofficial "Waterpark Capital of...
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The Milwaukee Public Museum was first chartered in 1882, and two years later, it was...
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With 300 miles of coast, the Door County peninsula has more shoreline than any other...
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A list of fun facts about Wisconsin wouldn't be complete without mentioning Frank Lloyd Wright...
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Wisconsin touches two of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Altogether, this...
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Devil's Lake is Wisconsin's most-visited state park. The rock formations in Devil's Lake State Park...
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court was founded in 1848 and served as the state's "last resort...
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The Wisconsin River is 430 miles long and is a main tributary of the Mississippi...
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Since glaciers formed Wisconsin's landscape, it's not a particularly hilly state. However, it still has...
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It's nearly impossible to go somewhere in the US that doesn't have local ghost stories...
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One of the most interesting facts about Wisconsin is that it has desirable places to...
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The current iteration of the state flag of Wisconsin may have been designed in 1979...
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As you've read, Wisconsin is named after the Wisconsin River, the state's longest waterway. However...
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Though overshadowed by the cascade shared by Canada and New York, Wisconsin has its own...
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Generally, rivers are formed to "help" water make its way back to the sea. In...
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Orson Welles is one of cinema's most beloved and respected figures. His movie "Citizen Kane...
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If you look at a Wisconsin address, you might be confused by how long they...
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An interesting fact about Wisconsin that you probably didn't know has to do with the...
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If you look at the Wisconsin state seal, you'll encounter one of many amusing and...
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Since many people who call Wisconsin home have Scandinavian roots, traditions from northern Europe have...
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Seymour, Wisconsin, is a small, quiet town. However, this little place has a potentially large...
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Today, the House on the Rock is a tourist attraction full of eclectic and eccentric...
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The Barbie doll debuted at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York. To make the...
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Wisconsin might not be the first place you think of when you hear "music festival,...
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A list of Wisconsin history facts should pay homage to the first settlers in the...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's books and the subsequent television series have shaped children's minds for decades...
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The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for researching, interpreting, and preserving the state's history. Its...
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In its history as a state, Wisconsin has operated its government out of five different...
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Currently, there are 11 officially recognized Native American tribes that live within Wisconsin's borders. Four...
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In 1920, Green Bay became famous for an unconventional reason. Around the globe, it became...
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Margarine is a butter substitute spread made from either animal or plant fats. It's often...
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In 1960, Russia launched the Sputnik IV satellite. After two weeks, it was supposed to...
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You can fish, swim, and sail in Wisconsin's bodies of water, but you probably didn't...
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Wisconsin is often considered an unassuming, average state. Its middle-of-the-road reputation is best reflected by...
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Wisconsin isn't just the nation's leading cheese producer; it's also the state that grows the...
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Before he became the famed magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini went by the name...
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You don't need to brush up on Wisconsin facts about the state to know it...
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In 1970, environmental issues weren't the widespread concerns they are today. In an attempt to...
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To end this list of random facts, here is an interesting fact about Wisconsin culture...
Conclusion
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