10 Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The City Of Albuquerque
Albuquerque is a city full of surprising facts, including being the birthplace of Microsoft and having a charity for prairie dogs.
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.
2. It has a charity that helps find homes for prairie dogs.
3. Bill Gates started the Microsoft company in Albuquerque.
4. There's a cemetery in Albuquerque where people can be buried next to their furry friends.
5. Albuquerque's success as a city is largely attributed to the fact that it's on Route 66.
6. It's the birthplace of "I Love Lucy" star Ethel Mertz.
7. It's one of five states that has tested nuclear weapons.
8. It was the first major city to require that police officers wear body cameras.
9. In 2011, a group of men attempted to steal 20 rolls of toilet paper from an Albuquerque restaurant.
10. In Albuquerque, it's illegal to sell "decidedly shrunken" pecans.
Did you know these 10 crazy things about Albuquerque?
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