Indiana is a WAY more interesting place than the vast majority of people - including some Hoosiers - ever give it credit for. It's got an amazingly diverse array of landscapes, from plains and woodlands to wetlands and even sand dunes; the folks who live here are typically kind and warm - it's the Midwestern way, after all. But did you know that Indiana is home to lots of firsts - the stoplight and the rear-view mirror were invented here, for example - and there are lots of other fun and wacky things you probably didn't know? Here are nine unique trivia facts about Indiana you might not know:
I mean, that's... a little excessive, don't you think? Compare this to Arizona; Arizona is three times larger than Indiana is and only has 15 counties. Come on, Indiana, get it together.
In Fort Wayne. Oh, and Indiana is home to five pro baseball teams – none of which are in the major leagues. What's even up with that?
He would die three months later, cutting short what was nothing short of a legendary career.
The Hoosier State has one of the richest supplies of limestone in the world. See, we're not just corn!
Curse those Reno brothers! The first train robbery in US history occurred near Seymour, Indiana, on October 6, 1866. The whole story is a wild ride. Imagine being the guy to come up with robbing a TRAIN for the first time.
In Fort Vincennes, to be exact. To this day, the town of Vincennes is absolutely brimming with history.
The town of Fountain City – once called Newport – was considered the “Grand Central Station” of the railroad. While you're here, you definitely cannot leave without checking out the legendary Levi and Catharine Coffin house.
August 3, 1946 – Holiday World opens up in Santa Claus, Indiana. It would be nearly another decade before Disneyland cropped up.
And you thought all that corn was just for aesthetics. Orville Redenbacher himself was born in Brazil, Indiana!
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