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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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Auguste Chouteau founded Saint Louis, Missouri in 1764. |
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Kansas City, Missouri has more miles of boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any city except Rome. |
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