Daylight Savings

Fact- Not all states observe daylight savings time. Most of Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the American Virgin Islands have decided not to participate.

How does "most of Arizona" work? Thats got to be complicated.

Pardons

Fact- the outgoing governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, is considering including outlaw Billy the Kid in his end of term pardons list.

Michigan

Fact- According to the latest US census, Michigan is the only state in the Union to lose population in the last decade.

Rights

Fact- There were 14 original copies of the Bill of Rights made (one for each of the 13 original states and one for the Federal government). 5 states have lost their copies

Tiny

Fact- Freeport Kansas is the smallest town to have a bank. It is .2 miles in area and has 6 residents.

Be a Good Citizen

Fact- The Connecticut State Police Force is the oldest state police force in the country, formed in 1903.

Education

Fact- Alabama spends the least of all the states on education

Do you have Moxie?

Fact- Moxie is the official state soft drink of Maine and has its own festival every year.

It was originally developed as a nerve tonic