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| Tennessee Facts |
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Tennesseans are sometimes referred to as Butternuts, a tag which was first applied to Tennessee soldiers during the Civil War because of the tan color of their uniforms. |
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Reputed "Turtle Capital of the World," Reelfoot Lake, located in Tennessee, also features thousands of sliders, stinkpots, mud and map turtles. |
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Cumberland University, located in Lebanon,Tennessee lost a football game to Georgia Tech on October 7, 1916 by a score of 222 to 0. The Georgia Tech coach was George Heisman for whom the Heisman Trophy is named. |
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