Posted in Minnesota
December 30, 2015
13 Incredible, Almost Unbelievable Facts About Minnesota
Full of history and culture, there’s always something new to learn about Minnesota. These crazy facts range from the ones you’ve always wondered about to the ones you never gave much thought to, but all of them are guaranteed to astound you. Here are 13 things that make Minnesota truly unique.
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Distance around the equator = 24,901 miles. Sources: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources/National Geographic.

Turkeys produced: 44-46 million annually. Source: Minnesota Turkey Growers Association.
California Population - 38,802,500. Source: US Census.

Source: US Census.

1.5 million white-tailed deer. Source: Minnesota DNR.
433,952 Students. Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Source: US Census.

Source: History.com.

Source: History.com.

Sources: Minnesota DNR/US Census.

Sources: Minnesota DNR/Ford.

Stadium Capacity: 65,400 (73,000 for Super Bowls). Sources: Minnesota State Fair/US Bank Stadium.

Each bushel weighs 56 pounds for a total of 33,040,000 tons compared to 365,000 tons for the Empire State Building. Sources: USDA/Empire State Building.

The Standard Netflix streaming deal costs $9.99 per month, and the breweries sell $1,394 million each year ($242.62 per person in MN).
Sources: Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild/Netflix.

Delaware is 2,488 square miles compared to the Minnesota DNR's 4,898. Sources: Minnesota DNR/Wikipedia.

MN has 2,560,299 acres of deep water and 13,136,357 acres of total surface water area including wetlands.
Source: Minnesota DNR.
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