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| Pennsylvania Facts |
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The town of Franklin, Pennsylvania became a center for worldwide oil production following Colonel Edwin Drake's discovery of oil in nearby Titusville. |
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In 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became home to the first computer. |
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Bob Hoffman of York, Pennsylvania is hailed the world round as the Father of Weightlifting. Hoffman started York Barbell Corp. in 1932 and preached the gospel of physical fitness throughout his life. |
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