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09-11-2008, 10:28 AM
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North Dakota - Interesting/Unique/Unusual Facts.
Thought I would start a new thread on North Dakota for anyone that may have some interesting, unique or unusual facts on North Dakota.
I'll start it:
North Dakota has more daylight hours per year than Florida...  |
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09-11-2008, 07:43 PM
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I like the temperature weather record extremes. I believe that in 1936 the record high and low were reached in North Dakota. -60 for the low and 121 for the high.
Dan, please correct me if I'm wrong.
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09-11-2008, 09:10 PM
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North Dakota has more college students per-capita than any other us state.
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09-11-2008, 09:15 PM
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1. North Dakota contains the geographical center of North America.
2. Until the Burj Dubai, a skyscraper under construction in Dubai that reached 688 m (2,257 ft) in height on Sept 1st, 2008, the tallest man-made structure in the world was the KVLY TV mast near Carrington, ND which is still the tallest completed structure at 628.8 m (2,063 ft) -
(from Widipedia).
3. North Dakota is the only state in the Union where you don't have to register to vote. |
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09-11-2008, 10:28 PM
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The coast line around Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota is longer than the California coastline along the Pacific Ocean
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09-12-2008, 12:31 AM
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North Dakota has the only "state owned bank" in the nation. Bank of North Dakota.
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09-12-2008, 08:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maltose
1. North Dakota contains the geographical center of North America.
I know, I grew up there - Rugby. Actually it is a little south, but Rugby was the closest town.
2. Until the Burj Dubai, a skyscraper under construction in Dubai that reached 688 m (2,257 ft) in height on Sept 1st, 2008, the tallest man-made structure in the world was the KVLY TV mast near Carrington, ND which is still the tallest completed structure at 628.8 m (2,063 ft) -
(from Widipedia).
I thought that antenna was north of Fargo???
3. North Dakota is the only state in the Union where you don't have to register to vote.
I grew up there, but didn't know that. |
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09-12-2008, 01:08 PM
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North Dakota is the only state without voter registration--needing to present ID as proof of identity is technically not the same registering to vote.
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09-12-2008, 08:57 PM
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