Every city has some strange facts, but these are absolutely out of this world. I bet you didn’t know these 10 things about Albuquerque:

1. It's one of the most highly educated cities in the country.
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2. It has a charity that helps find homes for prairie dogs.
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3. Bill Gates started the Microsoft company in Albuquerque.
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4. There's a cemetery in Albuquerque where people can be buried next to their furry friends.
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5. Albuquerque's success as a city is largely attributed to the fact that it's on Route 66.
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6. It's the birthplace of "I Love Lucy" star Ethel Mertz.
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7. It's one of five states that has tested nuclear weapons.
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8. It was the first major city to require that police officers wear body cameras.
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9. In 2011, a group of men attempted to steal 20 rolls of toilet paper from an Albuquerque restaurant.
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10. In Albuquerque, it's illegal to sell "decidedly shrunken" pecans.
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Did you know these 10 crazy things about Albuquerque?

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