18 MISSOURI Facts You Probably Didn't Know

I’m going to share with you 18 fascinating facts about Missouri, most of which you’ve probably never heard of:
Missouri is known as the "Show-Me State," a nickname that originated in 1899 when Missouri Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver declared, "I'm from Missouri, and you've got to show me."
The first successful ascent in a hot air balloon in North America was made by Jean-Pierre Blanchard in St. Louis, Missouri in 1793.
Missouri is home to one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States, Lake of the Ozarks, with more than 1,000 miles of shoreline.
Missouri is home to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the tallest monument in the United States.
Missouri was the 24th state to join the United States, in 1821.
Missouri is the only state to have two Federal Reserve Banks: one in Kansas City and one in St. Louis.
Missouri is the largest producer of lead in the United States. Some of the largest deposits of lead in the world are in southeast Missouri.
St Louis’s school for the blind was founded in 1851 and has been run by the state for more than 150 years.
The first successful parachute jump from a moving airplane was made by Captain Albert Berry over St Louis, in 1912.
Missouri has had 6 state capitol buildings- in St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson City.
In 1967 Missouri adopted galena, a major source of lead, as the state mineral.
Richard Blechyden is credited to have invented iced tea at the 1904 St. Louis World’s State Fair.
In 1995, the mule became Missouri’s state animal. The mule played an important role transporting supplies in World Wars 1 and 2.
Missouri’s state insect, the western honeybee is known as the world’s most beneficial insect, pollinating many field crops and fruit trees.
Missouri’s state dinosaur, is the duck-billed Parrosaurus or Hypsibema Missouriensis.
Missouri’s state musical instrument, the fiddle, played an important role at community gatherings and square dances of the early pioneers.
Missouri’s state tree, the flowering dogwood, is known for its beautiful flowers in springtime.
Missouri’s state rock is predominantly pink, red or purple and is called Mozarkite.
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[@MrElmoCA]

Super cool! Thanks.

[@aferotorrington1909]

I'm gonna be serving in Missouri soon and I hope this will be helpful