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| Missouri Facts |
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The most powerful earthquake to strike the United States occurred in 1811, centered in New Madrid, Missouri. The quake shook more than one million square miles, and was felt as far as 1,000 miles away. |
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The tallest man in documented medical history was Robert Pershing Wadlow from St. Louis, Missouri. He was 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall. |
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The Missouri state insect is the honey bee. |
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