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Facts About My State -- Indiana

Published on 01/02/2026
By: burgerlady
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I bet you thought there was nothing in Indiana except cornfields. Well, here are a few things I can speak about happening in Indiana:
1. Indiana produces over 20% of the United States' popcorn, with Orville Redenbacher himself born in Brazil, Indiana. Do you like popcorn?

Indiana produces over 20% of the United States' popcorn, with Orville Redenbacher himself born in Brazil, Indiana. Do you like popcorn?
2. The town of Santa Claus, Indiana, receives over half a million letters addressed to Santa each Christmas, with local helpers ensuring they reach the North Pole. Holiday World, an amusement park, is located here. Have you ever written a letter to Santa Claus?

The town of Santa Claus, Indiana, receives over half a million letters addressed to Santa each Christmas, with local helpers ensuring they reach the North Pole. Holiday World, an amusement park, is located here. Have you ever written a letter to Santa Claus?
3. The beloved cartoon cat Garfield first appeared in Indiana, as his creator, Jim Davis, hails from Fairmount, IN. (That is where he was born and raised; a sign I've seen outside Fairmount says this, but if you search for where he was from, you get Marion or Muncie as an answer sometimes.) Did you ever read the Garfield comic strip?

The beloved cartoon cat Garfield first appeared in Indiana, as his creator, Jim Davis, hails from Fairmount, IN. (That is where he was born and raised; a sign I've seen outside Fairmount says this, but if you search for where he was from, you get Marion or Muncie as an answer sometimes.) Did you ever read the Garfield comic strip?
4. Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the Indy 500, the world's largest single-day sporting event, earning the city the title of "Racing Capital of the World". Do you watch this race on tv every year?

Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the Indy 500, the world's largest single-day sporting event, earning the city the title of
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