Strange Historical Facts About US States

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Published 2024-01-04
In a country with 50 separate territories with unique cultural backgrounds, laws, and social practices, it's unsurprising that citizens of each state in the US find pride in the unique histories of their home residency. Still, while we may boast about our own states and believe that we have a good idea of what goes on in others based on stereotypes and generalized ideas of regions throughout the US, there are a lot of surprising facts about the Midwest, the South, the Northeast, and the West Coast that are unbelievably bizarre but true.


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All Comments (21)
  • @foxqueen6214
    As a South Dakotan, that hot springs joke killed me i had to pause the video
  • @TDK360
    Well, as far as I can tell it’s been every Thursday new guy has done the narration I appreciate the consistency
  • @michaelgryboski1
    I hate to say it, but I was disappointed by this list. Most of the entries seemed more like random facts in general, rather than strange facts about the states. I was expecting more stuff like Kentucky being the only state to have two people serving as president at the same time (Davis and Lincoln) or Texas having a provision in its constitution allowing it to split into five states. Stuff like that.
  • @ManDryver
    Nice to see the Conch Republic story told - even to this day there are still Conch Republic signs here and there - you used to be able to get a Conch Republic Passport at certain times of the year. Visitors from the US mainland can get the 'unofficial' title of Fresh-Water Conch if they live in Key West for long enough.
  • @Mlaprades
    Yeah I know. Little buddy's probably on vacation but the voice and the enunciation* and in humor are definitely unique and missed..
  • @gregdiamond6023
    If only the voice inflection was there on the snarky parts. The script writing is top notch. The delivery and humor is lost.
  • @tinas_hotdog_sophie
    1:43 it was definitly a different time, when you had a smoking soldier in bed in a Penecilin ad. 🤣
  • @kevinstinson4853
    I feel like the reg. Dude has a calm way of telling the stories. Instead of like he's reading it to us. But the new guys will get there! Thanks for your hard work! Love the vids.👍
  • @auntvesuvi3872
    Thanks for this! 🗽 My maternal grandfather would always call margarine "oleo", no matter the brand.
  • @paferia732
    I can almost hear the other guy’s voice when the sarcastic phrases are said. I only imagine him saying them and makes the video more enjoyable
  • @roberw1912
    The Camel idea in the desert is not outrageous. Australia introduced camels in the 19th century and there still is 1 million camels there.
  • @wei3819
    Thank you for the pretty much daily content. Love all of the new voiceover people. Not easy to make these info channels run with one person reading alone.
  • @erobinson55
    For future reference, conch is pronounced "konk".
  • @otysb209
    Awwww, it’s been real nice to see the comments go from one side to the other about the new narrator! Good for you, Weird History 😂👍🏻
  • @btetschner
    10:14 Reminds me of the tv series Longmire, which is set in Wyoming. Fantastic series!
  • @GeminiCloudTech
    My husband's family hail from The Conch Republic. I love it here! We are locals and enjoyed ringing in the New Year on Duval Street and partying with ourfolks in Bahama Village 🐓🐚 🇨🇺 🇧🇸 🌴 for it to be one way in, one way out, we really should be our own republic 😀
  • @The7Reaper
    I'm a North Carolinian and I had no idea about that river or that it's one of the world's oldest, that's actually pretty interesting