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Photo: Lorie Shaull, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.How well do you know the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Test your knowledge on Minnesota's unique geography, famous icons, rich history, and local flavors!
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Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, spent his childhood in Hibbing, Minnesota, which heavily influenced his early folk music perspective. Prince, another massive musical icon of the state, was born and raised in Minneapolis instead.
Photo: Raph_PH, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The Mississippi River flows through both Minneapolis and St. Paul, dividing them and shaping their early industrial history. While the Minnesota River joins the Mississippi nearby at Fort Snelling, it does not separate the two downtowns.
Photo: NPS photo, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Honeycrisp was bred at the University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center to survive the state's cold winters while staying sweet and extra crunchy. After many years of testing it was released in 1991, and it has since become one of the most popular apples in the world.
Photo: Evan-Amos, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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Paul Bunyan and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox, have a famous pair of statues in Bemidji, Minnesota, built in 1937. The legendary lumberjack is a major part of the state's cultural heritage, reflecting its historic logging industry.
Photo: Tastocke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Lake Itasca, situated in Itasca State Park, is the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River. Visitors can actually walk across the shallow, rocky outlet where the river begins its 2,300-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Nickelodeon Universe is a massive seven-acre indoor amusement park located right in the center of the Mall of America. Valleyfair is another major Minnesota amusement park, but it is located outdoors in the suburb of Shakopee.
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Herb Brooks coached the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minneapolis, leading them to three national championships before guiding the US Olympic team to their historic victory over the Soviet Union in 1980.
Photo: New York Rangers / NHL, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Northwest Angle is a small piece of Minnesota land that is separated from the rest of the United States by the Lake of the Woods. To reach it by land, travelers must drive through Canada, making it a unique geographical exclave.
Photo: The Illusional Ministry, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there are 11,842 lakes that are 10 acres or larger in size. If you count smaller bodies of water, the number rises even higher! Interestingly, neighboring Wisconsin actually claims to have more lakes, but they use a different, much smaller definition of what qualifies as a lake.
Photo: Kablammo, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The common loon became Minnesota's official state bird in 1961. These beautiful water birds are famous for their distinctive summer plumage and their eerie, echoing wails that define the atmosphere of Minnesota's northern wilderness.
Photo: John Picken from Chicago, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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