In Fruita,Colorado, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.
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There are nearly 20 rivers whose headwaters begin in Colorado, with the Continental Divide directing each river's course.
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Pueblo, Colorado has been home to four recipients of the Medal of Honor.