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| Minnesota Facts |
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Minnesota has one recreational boat per every six people, more than any other state. |
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Introduced in August 1963, The Control Data 6600, designed by Control Data Corp. of Chippewa Falls, Minnesota, was the first Super Computer. It was used by the military to simulate nuclear explosions and break Soviet codes. |
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The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota. |
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