There are more horses per capita in Shelby County, Tennessee than any other county in the United States.
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Knoxville, Tennessee was home to the 1982 World's Fair. Attendance was recorded at 11,127,786 visitors.
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The world's largest artificial skiing surface is located at the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. There a 5-acre artificial ski surface permits skiing in any type of weather.