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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.How well do you know Michigan? From its unique geography and industrial triumphs to its delicious local flavors, test your knowledge of the Wolverine State!
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Motown Records created a signature soul sound that achieved massive global success. The label's name is a blend of 'motor' and 'town', paying tribute to Detroit's famous automotive heritage.
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Michigan is widely known as the Wolverine State. While the origin of the nickname is debated, some believe it came from 19th-century border disputes with Ohioans who called Michiganders 'wolverines' as an insult.
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Michigan touches four of the five Great Lakes: Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie. Only Lake Ontario is completely separated from the state's borders by other states and the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Lansing was chosen as Michigan's capital in 1847 to safely move the seat of government away from the Canadian border and settle an intense rivalry between other cities. Detroit served as the state's original capital.
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Cornish miners brought the pasty to the Upper Peninsula in the 19th century. Its thick, crimped crust served as a convenient handle for miners with dirty hands to hold while eating lunch deep underground.
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Vernors was invented by Detroit pharmacist James Vernor. Legend says he left a ginger mixture in an oak cask when he went to fight in the Civil War, returning to find a wonderfully aged beverage.
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Battle Creek is the birthplace of the modern breakfast cereal industry. Both Will Keith Kellogg and C.W. Post started their dry cereal empires here, transforming how the world eats in the morning.
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The Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This narrow strip of water historically divided the state until the iconic suspension bridge was built to link the two landmasses.
Photo: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway t, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Isle Royale National Park is a rugged, isolated island chain. It is famous for its long-running scientific study of predator-prey relationships between its resident wolf and moose populations.
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Opened in 1957, the Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Locals affectionately call it 'Big Mac' and thousands of pedestrians walk across it every Labor Day.
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