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| Kansas Facts |
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George Washington Carver, the famous botanical scientist who discovered more than 300 products made from the peanut, graduated from high school in Minneapolis, Kansas in 1885. |
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Hutchinson, Kansas is nicknamed the Salt City because it was built above some of the richest salt deposits in the world. Salt is still actively mined, processed and shipped from Hutchinson. |
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Dodge City, Kansas is the windiest city in the United States. |
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