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1.
Minnesota is known as "The Beaver State"
The Beaver State is Oregon, Minnesota is known as The North Star State
2.
Minnesota borders exactly 4 other states
It borders North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin
3.
The singer Prince was born in Minneapolis
4.
Minnesota has a team in each of the Big 4 leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL)
5.
Minnesota is the northernmost contiguous U.S. state
6.
Minnesota is a mostly Republican state
Minnesota has voted for the Democratic nominee in each of the last 4 presidential elections
7.
Twinkies were invented in Minnesota
They were invented in Illinois
8.
Minnesota is larger than the European nation of Belarus
Minnesota is around 20,000 sq km larger than Belarus
9.
Auburn University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota
It is in Alabama
10.
Minnesota became a state before the Civil War
It became a state in 1858, and supported the Union
11.
10. The headquarters of General Motors are located in Minnesota
General Motors is centered in Detroit
12.
The state animal of Minnesota is the elk
Minnesota does not actually have an official state animal
13.
The Sioux tribe once resided in Minnesota
14.
Indian-Americans are the largest immigrant group in Minnesota
The largest immigrant group in Minnesota are Mexican-Americans
15.
NFL quarterback Drew Brees went to the University of Minnesota
He went to Purdue University in Indiana