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| Colorado Facts |
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Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet. |
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Katherine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful" after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak, Colorado. |
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Denver, Colorado lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger. The trademark for the name Cheeseburger was awarded in 1935 to Louis Ballast. |
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