The Lewis and Clark expedition encountered their first grizzly (brown) bears in North Dakota.
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Max G. Taubert of Casselton, North Dakota built a 50 foot high pyramid of empty oil cans. It is believed to be the highest oil can structure in the world.
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Founded in 1978 Fort Berthold Community College is a tribally chartered college located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near the town of New Town, North Dakota.