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| North Carolina Facts |
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The University of North Carolina's mascot, the Tarheels, is a nickname for North Carolinians that supposedly came from the days when NC produced a lot of tar, and someone saw a set of footprints made by someone who had stepped in the tar. |
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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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Havelock, North Carolina is home of Marine Base "Cherry Point." It is the largest air base in the Marine Corps. |
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