Fun Facts about Nebraska

(Thanks to Larry Warren ('57) for the input)

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Where is the world's largest open-air aviary with exotic birds from all over the world?   Answer

Where is the world's 2nd largest collection of ancient elephant fossils located? Answer

Where is the world's largest porch swing located and how many adults can sit in it at one time? Answer

Where is the only church with pews that switch from Catholic services at one end and Protestant services at the other end located? Answer

Where is the world's largest hand-planted forest located? Answer

Where is the world's only museum dedicated to Fur Trading located? Answer

What was the first fort constructed west of the Missouri River ? Answer

The World's largest railroad classification complex is located where? Answer

Who was the most highly paid executive woman and her hometown? Answer

World-famous architect, Edward Durrell Stone, designed what museum in Nebraska ? Answer

What is the structure constructed out of old cars called located near Alliance ? Answer

One of the only museums dedicated to one line of automobiles is in Nebraska , what is its name? Answer

Which state park was a World War II German P.O.W. camp? Answer

The world's largest Kolache Festival is located where? Answer

The only rodeo grounds listed on the National Register of Historical sites is located where? Answer

What town along I-80 is located on the 100th Meridian , where the humid east meets the arid west? Answer

Where was the person that invented the shock absorber from? Answer

What is the name of Nebraska 's one-house legislature, the only one of its kind in theUnited States? Answer

What two political history making events happened in 1986 in Nebraska ? Answer

What was the total cost to construct the Nebraska Capitol building? Answer

What railroad linked the east and west coasts with the Golden Spike and has its headquarters in Nebraska ? Answer

Who started the first rodeo in the nation and in what Nebraska city? Answer

Omaha has been the home of the College World Series since what year? Answer

Name four communities in Nebraska that are also Indian tribes. Answer

How did Ak-Sar-Ben race track in Omaha gets its name? Answer

What are the 5 army forts located in Nebraska that are open to the public? Answer

What Native American chief was killed at Fort Robinson ? Answer

Where did the largest train robbery of the Union Pacific railroad occur? Answer

What was the starting point for the Black Hills Gold Rush? Answer

Where was the original Fort Kearny located? Answer

Where are the world's largest hamburgers made? Answer

What is Nebraska 's State Bird? State Flower? State Tree? State Gem? Answer

When was Nebraska made a state? Answer

What army fort was built to protect the Pawnee from the Sioux? Answer

Where was the 911 emergency communications developed and first used? Answer

Where did Charles Lindberg learn to fly? Answer

What is Nebraska 's State Insect? State Fossil? State Song? Answer

Where in Nebraska can you find an Indian Headdress cast in stone? Answer

What do the towns of Hebron and Gilead have in common with the biblical towns of the same names? Answer

Which Nebraska town was once known as Gomorrah of the Plains? Answer

What town was nicknamed Church City because of the number of churches in the town? Answer

What was one of the original names for the Cornhuskers? Answer

What is the largest ethnic group in Nebraska? Answer

How many states border Nebraska and what are they? Answer

What are the 2 counties in Nebraska named after animals? Answer

What city was nicknamed the Alfalfa Capitol? Answer

What community can you find a demonstration of the Strobe Light and why? Answer

What Nebraska food item did the Germans from Russia bring to the state? Answer

From what city did Morton Salt come? Answer

Where is one of the busiest Interstate McDonald's located in the country? Answer

Who's mother gave Henry Fonda acting lessons at the Omaha Community Playhouse? Answer

What Omaha native was nicknamed The Kansas Comet? Answer

What Nebraska native was the Democratic nominee for President three times? Answer

What former President was born in Nebraska? Answer

Who founded Boys Town? Answer

What Baseball Hall of Fame player is from St. Paul, Nebraska? Answer

What Omaha native had a brief stint with the Harlem Globetrotters? Answer

Who is the nation's first Native American woman doctor? Answer

Who was the founder of Arbor Day and served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Grover Cleveland? Answer

Who is the Pulitzer Prize winning author from Nebraska? Answer

What McDonald's food product was created at the University of Nebraska? Answer

What soft drink was invented in Nebraska? Answer

What city in Nebraska is located exactly between Boston and San Francisco? Answer

What number state was Nebraska in joining the nation? Answer

What famous WWI general was an instructor at UNL? Answer

Who claimed the nation's first homestead and where was it claimed? Answer

What modern tool found in most tool boxes today was invented and manufactured in Nebraska? Answer

Where is the world's' largest American Legion post located? Answer

What town has been the subject of more books than any other town in literature? Answer

Thurl Ravenscroft from Norfolk has been the voice of what cartoon character for over 35 years? Answer

From what city were the Hall brothers who started Hallmark cards? Answer

What site along the Oregon trail was mentioned in most of the pioneer diaries? Answer

Where do the two major highways that run border to border meet? Answer

What county is the home of the most intercontinental ballistic missiles located? Answer

What is Nebraska's oldest State Park? Answer

What Junior High School was the first in the nation? Answer

Where is the longest straight main street in the nation? Answer

What is the only "dry" county in Nebraska? Answer

What are the names etched around the base of the Capitol Building? Answer

Why are there 48 steps leading up to the 2nd floor of the Capitol? Answer

Name the largest furniture store in the nation and the person who founded it. Answer

Name the largest jewelry store in the nation and its location. Answer

Where is the National Liar's Hall of Fame located? Answer

Nebraska is known for its green agricultural circles. What causes them? Answer

What county in Nebraska is larger than the state of Connecticut? Answer

Name four historical trails that crossed Nebraska. Answer

Where is the largest painted shamrock located? Answer

Why does the Sower on top of the Capitol face the northwest? Answer

Approximately how many buffalo were killed by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1867? Answer

According to pioneers, what is known as a mile wide and a foot deep? Answer

In what community does the North and South Platte Rivers meet? Answer

What county allegedly has more millionaires proportionally to its population than any other in the nation? Answer

What bar/restaurant boasts a 1,300 pound polar bear? Answer

What is Fred Austerlitz's more famous name and where was he born? Answer

What Oscar winning actor was born in Omaha? Answer

What actress (from Hastings) won an Academy Award for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Answer

What silent screen comedian from Nebraska is regarded as the third genius of the silent era after Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton? Answer

Who was Calvin Coolidge's vice president? Answer

What influential U.S. Senator was the founder of Nebraska's one-house Unicameral? Answer

What famous civil rights leader was from Omaha? Answer

What Nebraska community was declared by Congress to be a national Czech Capitol? Answer

Where is the world's largest concentration of Sandhill cranes? Answer

Who was the first modern-day serial killer and where is he buried? Answer

How long did the Pony express operate? Answer

What was the charge to send a letter via the Pony Express? Answer

What was the average time it took a letter to get from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California on the Pony Express? Answer

What put the Pony Express out of business in 1861? Answer

What was the first item Cabela's sold through the mail? Answer

More Nebraska Facts:

Nebraska was once called "The Great American Desert."

State Motto: Equality before the law

Nebraska is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich.

Spam (canned meat) is produced in Fremont.

Nebraska has the U.S.'s largest aquifer (underground lake/water supply), the Ogallala aquifer.

Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.

Nebraska was the first state to complete its segment of the nation's mainline interstate system, a 455 mile stretch of four lane highway.

Nebraska has more underground water reserves than any other state in the continental U.S.

Weeping Water is the nation's largest limestone deposit and producer.

Mutual of Omaha Corporate headquarters is a public building built with 7 floors underground

Don't forget Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett (LHS '54)

And more from the 50states.com website

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