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| Rhode Island Facts |
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Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport, Rhode Island. |
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Home to the world's largest culinary educator, Johnson & Wales University, Providence has more degreed chefs per capita than any other city in the U.S. |
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Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. |
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