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| North Dakota Facts |
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The piles of rock on White Butte, North Dakota's highest point, are known of as rock johnnies or sheepherder's monuments and according to legend were piled there by sheepherders as a way to pass the time while they tended their flocks. |
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Lawrence Welk left his home in Strasburg, North Dakota on his birthday in 1924 to pursue his musical career. On July 2, 1955, he made his debut on national television. |
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Turtle Lake celebrates turtles, hard-shelled reptiles often found in the water. Turtle Lake, North Dakota has erected a two-ton sculpture of a turtle near the entrance to the city. |
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