Category: Science and Nature

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A Perfect 10

Today our road trip takes us to the only state with a number in its name: Tennessee! This state also has a pretty cool shape.

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French Fry-daho

Idaho is called The Gem State, but you can find another great thing in the ground there: potatoes! Idaho grows more potatoes than any other

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This Place Rocks

Nevada’s name means “snow-covered.” That’s funny, since it’s the driest state in America! The state gets only about 9 inches of rain all year, though

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The Best West

Today we visit the only U.S. state with “West” in its name: West Virginia! There are no “East” states, but there are two pairs of

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Coloradical

Colorado turns 143 years old today. That’s worth a high five – or a mile-high five! Denver (Colorado’s capital) is nicknamed “The Mile High City”

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The Saltiest State

Utah looks like Wyoming took a bite out of it, but this state doesn’t cut corners. Lots of fantastic firsts come from this state, like

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The Real Big Apple

It’s the only state named after a president…but George Washington was known for a cherry tree, and Washington state is all about apples. What’s that

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