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state facts
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You can see the Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is the number one tourist destination in the world.
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Ponce de Leon was hoping to find the Fountain of Youth when exploring in Florida.
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St. Augustine, Florida was founded in 1565 and is the oldest permanent city in the United States.
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You may think that Florida is the southernmost state in the US, but Hawaii is actually further south.
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The highest average temperature in the US is in Key West.
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There are two rivers in Florida that both have the same name! They are both called Withlacoochee.
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