CALIFORNIA IS THE MOST POPULOUS STATE in the United States, but how would you fare at Cali-themed trivia? The guys over at Factslides put together some interesting facts for us about the state, most of which we bet you didn’t know.
15 Things You Did Not Know About California
2. There’s a town named “Cool” and another called “Squabbletown.”
3. California’s official state animal is extinct.
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4. In California and three other states “Ladies’ Night” are against the law because they are gender discrimination.
5. The five worst cities in the U.S. for air pollution are all in California.
6. California produces 80% of the world’s almonds.
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7. California has more than 130,000 people in prison.
8. Antartica was once as warm as modern-day California.
9. LSD was legal in California until 1966.
10. And it was the first U.S state that banned marijuana over a century ago.
11. There’s a microwave burrito vending machine at a gas station in Hollywood, California.
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12. Air pollution in China increases snowfall in the state.
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13. There’s a coast-to-coast hiking trail that stretches from Delaware to California.
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