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| North Carolina Facts |
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North Carolina was one of the first states in the U.S. to establish a state symphony. The North Carolina Symphony, founded in 1943, currently performs nearly 185 full-orchestra concerts each year. |
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Hiram Rhoades Revels, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1822, was the first African-American member of the United States Congress. |
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Pepsi was invented and first served in New Bern, North Carolina in 1898. |
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