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Odd Facts From Across Regions and Eras
A compilation notes Cheyenne as Wyoming’s first settled capital in 1867 after the Union Pacific expansion, with a fire sweeping the city the same year. It cites Mount Wilson Observatory’s large solar spectograph in California and estimates 250,000 dairy industry workers in the United States. It mentions New York state owning most Lake George islands used for camping, Argentina taxing mainly low earners, and Roman practice maneuvers with weapons twice as heavy as battlefield arms.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
U. S
New York State
Lake George