States and Fun Facts!

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Across
  1. 3. in this state, it is forbidden to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds
  2. 6. ranks first in state boat registrations
  3. 8. nation's number one producer of peanuts, pecans, and peaches
  4. 12. official bird of this state is the mockingbird
  5. 13. in the capital city of this state, you cannot cross the street on your hands under any circumstances
  6. 14. consists of eight islands
  7. 15. only state in history to turn down the Olympics
  8. 16. only state whose name is one syllable
  9. 17. known as the "Show Me State"
  10. 18. has the world's longest cave called the Mammoth Cave
  11. 19. first dental school was opened here
  12. 22. this state built the first subway system in the U.S.
  13. 23. only state without any National Park System units
  14. 24. there is a city called Santa Claus in this state that receives over one half million letters and requests during Christmas
Down
  1. 1. this state has a city that attracts more visitors than any other amusement park in the U.S.
  2. 2. Elvis Presley was born in this state
  3. 4. has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined
  4. 5. has the windiest city in the U.S.
  5. 7. is home of the world's largest strawberry
  6. 9. first aquarium opened here in 1893
  7. 10. more turkeys are raised in this state than any other state in the U.S.
  8. 11. official flower of this state is the wild forget-me-not
  9. 12. home of the Grand Canyon National Park
  10. 20. workers from this state built the first rocket to put humans on the moon
  11. 21. has the tallest state capitol building in the U.S.