the handle on indiana
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The first recorded professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne, in 1871.
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Indiana has a town called Santa Claus, where it’s Christmas all year round! The town receives thousands of letters addressed to Santa every year.
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IN residents are known as “Hoosiers,”. Unique to IN and has become a beloved state identity. Historians’ debates on where it actually came from.
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IN is home to the Indianapolis 500. The event draws hundreds of thousands of fans and is the largest single-day sporting event in the world.
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Orville Redenbacher, the famous popcorn mogul, was from IN. The state takes its popcorn seriously, with festivals and fairs celebrating the snack.
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Covered Bridge Capital: Parke County, Indiana, is known as the “Covered Bridge Capital of the World” and has 31 historic covered bridges.
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The Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and the National Cathedral, were built using limestone from IN.