Welcome everyone to this edition of fun facts! Useless facts that will hopefully further enrich your lives and tell you something that you didn’t know. We all call ourselves “Americans,” but I bet these ten fun facts about the land of the free and home of the brave will catch you by surprise.

1. The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
2. Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the Toilet Paper Capital of the World.
3. 90% of the country’s toothpick supply is produced in Maine.
4. Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
5. The Chicago River in Illinois is dyed green on Saint Patrick’s Day.
6. Missouri was named after a tribe called the Missouri Indians; meaning “town of the large canoes.”
7. The largest porch swing in the world is located in Hebron, Nebraska and it can sit 25 adults.
8. New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.
9. Every year, Denver hosts the world’s largest Rodeo, the Western Stock show.
10. In Gainesville, Georgia, the chicken capital of the world, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.

All facts came from: http://www.50states.com/facts/