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| Minnesota Facts |
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In 1898, the Kensington Rune stone was found on the farm of Olaf Ohman, near Alexandria, Minnesota. The Kensington Rune stone carvings allegedly tell of a journey of a band of Vikings in 1362. |
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The climate-controlled Metrodome in Minnesota is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship. |
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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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