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5 things I didn’t know about Arkansas

by SP on November 4th, 2006

1824: The Arkansas War1. The Magnet Cove region claims to contain 102 varieties of minerals.

2. The World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest is held annually in Stuttgart.

3. Sam Walton founded his Wal-Mart stores in Bentonville.

4. Mount Ida is known as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World.

5. Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836.

I’m sure that there are about another zillion things I don’t know. Care to add to the list??

*1824: The Arkansas War

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