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Skylar Russo
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20 May, 21:54
5 fun facts about maine states
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Chace Maxwell
20 May, 21:59
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Maine is the only state that shares its borders with only one other US state ...
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because it border with us
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Brendon Bailey
20 May, 22:04
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Maine is the only state that shares its borders with only one other US state.
Maine is bordered by New Hampshire to the west and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest respectively.
2. Maine's highest peak is named after a car.
Well, sort of. Cadillac Mountain, the highest peak on the East Coast, is named after the explorer, Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac. The famous luxury car company is also named for him.
3. 90% of the country's lobster supply comes from Maine.
Approximately 40 million pounds of lobster is caught off the coast of Maine, accounting for nearly 90% of the country's supply.
4. Maine is the single largest producer of blueberries in the United States.
When you think of Maine, you probably think of lobster - and with good reason. But did you know that 99% if the blueberries producied in the US come from the Pine Tree State?
5. Donut holes were invented in Maine.
The first donuts in America did not have holes. They were introduced by the Dutch who fried dough in hot oil, but they often cooked unevenly with the center staying raw.
Capt. Hansen Gregory, from Rockport, Maine came up with the solution of punching a hole in the center while working as a 16-year-old crewman on a lime-trading schooner in 1847.
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