Posted in Georgia
May 05, 2016
Here Are 10 Things They Don’t Teach You About Georgia In School
Georgia is predominantly known as the state with the best Southern cooking, and the world’s largest peaches, peanuts, and pecan purveyors. However, there is so much more to this fine state than what they teach in the textbooks. For example, we bet you didn’t know these random 10 facts about the wonderful state of Georgia:
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Why anyone would want to do so....is beyond me. But apparently, the law may be enforced because if a horse followed you home, it wasn't considered stealing...

The county was named after Nancy Hart, a patriot and warrior in the fight against the British during the Revolutionary War.



This big guy weighed in at 1,000 pounds and measured over 12 feet in length. His nickname? "Hogzilla".

So if you ever want to travel to the middle of the state...


Marthasville was an option because of Governor Wilson Lumpkin’s daughter. Who's happy they changed it?!
Know any more fun facts about Georgia? We’d love to hear!