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| Rhode Island Facts |
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The area was purchased from the Narragansett Indians in 1636 by Roger Williams, who cultivated Providence as a refuge from religious persecution. |
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The era know as The Industrial Revolution started in Rhode Island with the development and construction in 1790 of Samuel Slater's water-powered cotton mill in Pawtucket. |
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The world's largest bug is on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence, Rhode Island. It's a big blue termite, 58 feet long and 928 times actual termite size. |
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