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Warm-Hearted Washington

There’s a lot to learn about the Evergreen State! This small read will tell you several fun facts about this amazing state and its history!

Warm-Hearted Washington

Washington is the only state to be named after a president.
Washington’s state fruit is the apple.
The state has more glaciers than the other contiguous states combined.
Washington is the state that produces the most apples out of all other states.
The state gets an average of 38.17 inches of rainfall each year.
Washington is the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix.

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The state’s official insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly.
Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington.
In 1980, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens exploded outward. A huge part of the top of the volcano was destroyed as a result.

The state is home to Amazon.com.
The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state.

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