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1.
Identify the lie about Alaska
There are giant sand dunes within the Arctic Circle in Alaska
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The world's most prominent mountain is in Alaska
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You can walk from Alaska to Russia any time of year
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You can only feasibly cross when the water freezes over in winter
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Identify the lie about Arizona
There are cacti in Arizona that can live for 200 years
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Phoenix is the most populous state capital by city proper
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Arizona is nicknamed "The Desert State"
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It is called "The Grand Canyon State"
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Identify the lie about California
California is the location of the highest recorded temperature in the world
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Los Angeles is further west than all of Nevada
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California has more national parks than any other state
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Los Angeles is east of Reno
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Identify the lie about Florida
Walt Disney World is the oldest theme park in the state of Florida
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The oldest city in the continental U.S. is in Florida
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Florida has the smallest elevation range of any state
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Busch Gardens Tampa opened more than a decade earlier
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Identify the lie about Georgia
The Stone Mountain carving is larger than Mount Rushmore
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The world's largest aquarium is in Atlanta
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Georgia has two nicknames: "The Peach State" and "The Empire State of the South"
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It is the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China
6.
Identify the lie about Hawaii
Hawaii boasts a black sand beach
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The world's tallest mountain is in Hawaii
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The word "Hawai'i" means "Island of Sun"
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It is adapted from another language where a similar word means "homeland"
7.
Identify the lie about Illinois
The first ever McDonald's was built in Illinois
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Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be born in Illinois
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The majority of people in Illinois live in the Chicago metro area
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He was born in Kentucky
8.
Identify the lie about Minnesota
The Northern Lights can be seen from Minnesota
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Despite the nickname, Minnesota is home to only about 1,000 lakes
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The Twins play Spring Training games in Florida
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There are around 14,380 lakes in Minnesota
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Identify the lie about Missouri
The Gateway Arch is a national park
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Kansas City is the most populous city in the state
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Missouri is home to the world's largest ball of twine
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The record is held by a ball in Cawker City, Kansas
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Identify the lie about Nevada
The oldest tree in the world was chopped down in Nevada
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MGM owns every casino in Las Vegas
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Nevada has mountains over 13,000 feet tall
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MGM owns seven of the casinos
11.
Identify the lie about New York
Cheesecake was invented in New York
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The Statue of Liberty is green due to oxidation, not paint
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The One World Trade Center is 1,776 feet tall
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It was invented by the ancient Greeks thousands of years ago
12.
Identify the lie about Oregon
Crater Lake formed when a volcano collapsed in on itself
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Portland is one of the most vegan-friendly cities in the U.S.
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The original Voodoo Donuts has been open for over 100 years
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It opened in 2003
13.
Identify the lie about Pennsylvania
The Liberty Bell cracked after being rung
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Though he started his company in Pennsylvania, Milton Hershey was born in New York
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The nation's first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh
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Hershey was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania
14.
Identify the lie about South Dakota
Pierre is the second least populous state capital city
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The carving on Crazy Horse Monument was finished before Mount Rushmore
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There are more bison in South Dakota than any other state
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Construction on Crazy Horse Monument is not finished yet
15.
Identify the lie about Tennessee
Elvis was born in Graceland
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited U.S. national park
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Tennessee has more caves than any other state
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He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi
16.
Identify the lie about Texas
There is a fossilized coral reef in Texas that dried up millions of years ago
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The lowest temperature ever recorded in Texas is -23 degrees Fahrenheit
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Six Flags Over Texas is named for the six redesigns of Texas's state flag
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It is named for the six nations who owned Texas throughout its history
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Identify the lie about Utah
Besides the Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake is the largest lake in the U.S.
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The Tatooine scenes in Star Wars were shot in Utah
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In 2019, more people visited Zion National Park than Yellowstone
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They were shot in Tunisia
18.
Identify the lie about Virginia
The state was named for Queen Elizabeth I
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Virginia was the first U.S. state to ratify the Constitution
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Eight U.S. presidents were born in Virginia
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Delaware was the first
19.
Identify the lie about Washington (not D.C.)
The original Starbucks is in Washington
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Mount St. Helens is the tallest mountain in the state
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There is a city called George in the state of Washington
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Mount Rainier is the tallest
20.
Identify the lie about Wyoming
Yellowstone is the world's oldest national park
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Wyoming is not only the least populous state, but also the least densely populated state
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Kanye West lives in Cody, Wyoming
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Alaska is the least densely populated state
Kayne West no longer lives in Cody WY.
The world's tallest mountain is not in Hawaii, measured by the vastly most standard sea-level measurement.