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Kentucky's Fascinating Facts

by:  Eiki

    Kentucky has tons of fascinating facts. One is that the Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race. On this page, you will find facts that will surprise you.

Kentucky's Fun Facts

    One fun fact about Kentucky is that Fort Knox in Kentucky has most of  the money owned by the U.S. government in gold bullion. Do you know how much? 6 billion dollars! Another fact is that Kentucky has the third most counties of all fifty states in the U.S. 

    Do you like music? Well, did you know that Beethoven composed his first music in the U.S. in Kentucky, or did you know that the first Happy Birthday song was sung and written in Kentucky? A Kentucky teacher composed the song, using different words. 

    This will surprise you. Did you know that Kentucky has the first free-flowing oil well in the world? Before that, people recovered oil only when it seeped through the ground or when it accidentally gushed from salt wells. 

Kentucky's products

    Kentucky leads the U.S. in many products. Did you know that Kentucky has lead the country in burly tobacco production for 100 years? Kentucky also produces the most bourbon whiskey, and it was first made in Kentucky. 

Kentucky's Weird Cities

    Kentucky has cities that have weird names like Dwarf, Eighty-Eight, Halfway, Index, and Mousie. The weirdest-name-award goes to Stay. You wouldn't want to go there. 

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