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| Lake Sakakawea has more coastline than California. |
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The famous American author, Louis LaMoure, who brought the old west to millions of readers, was born in Jamestown, ND. Even though he has been dead for many years, he is still the number one selling author for Bantam books.
Actor Josh Duhamel from the movie Transformers and TV's Las Vegas is from Minot, ND.
North Dakota football players include Jim Kleinsasser who plays for the Minnesota Vikings and Brooks Bollinger who plays for the Dallas Cowboys.
95% of all flaxseed used or consumed in the U.S. is grown in North Dakota.
Travis Hafner from Sykeston, ND, is a designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians.
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The NorskHostfest, a Scandanavian culture festival, draws people from around the world to North Dakota.
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Phil Jackson, one NBA's most successful coaches, grew up in Williston, ND.
Lewis and Clark spent two winters near Washburn, ND with the Mandan Indians.
In 1918 all classes were suspended at the University of North Dakota so the campus could become an army base during WWI.
Former NFL players, Tyrone Braxton, Phil Hansen and current NFLer Lamar Gordon are all graduates of North Dakota State University.
General George Custer spent his final days in the Bismarck area in 1876, before being killed at the battle of Little Bighorn.
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| When the wind blows on North Dakota's rolling fields, it almost looks like waves on an ocean. |
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Kenmare is the Goose Capital of ND. It is the hunting haven of the north with an annual snow goose count over 400,000 birds.
North Dakota has more registered vehicles than it has residents! Mainly because of all the registered trucks used in farming operations.
North Dakota was the first state to complete its Interstate Highway system.
Lewis and Clark encountered their first grizzly bears in North Dakota.
More ducks reproduce in wetlands of North Dakota than anywhere in the nation.
North Dakota is consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the U.S.
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North Dakota has nationally ranked golf courses, like Bully Pulpit in Medora. |
The official fruit, as of 2007 is the Chokecherry. A group of 6th grade students in Williston, ND, help write legislation because they found out there was no official fruit.
The World's Largest Buffalo monument is located at Frontier Village in Jamestown. The structure is 26 feet high, 46 feet long, and weighs 60 ton.
President Theodore Roosevelt first came to Dakota Territory in September 1883 to hunt bison. Before returning home to New York, he became interested in the cattle business and established the Maltese Cross Ranch and the Elkhorn Ranch.
The state's official flower is the Wild Prairie Rose, which is pink with a yellow center.
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