There are a lot of interesting things about our Pacific Northwest state – after all, we are pretty awesome. But did you know about any of these fun facts?
- There’s a tree with an old bicycle somehow infused in its trunk just off Vashon Highway!
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- It’s a felony to harass Sasquatch here…just in case you run into him and decide to throw a punch.
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- The vehicle used by astronauts on the moon, Lunar Rover, was created by Boeing in Seattle.
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- La Push has the western-most zip code in the continental United States, 98350.
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- Washington is home to the World’s Largest Frying Pan!
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- The legendary Mount Rainier was named after a British soldier named Peter Rainier who fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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- Pictionary was invented in Washington by Robert Angel!
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- They recently discovered the first dinosaur fossil in Washington along the shores of Sucia Island State Park in the San Juan Islands! It was identified as a femur leg bone from a Theropod.
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Do you know of any other amazing facts about the state? Share them in the comments below!
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