Portal:North America/Did you know
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- ... that the Ulster cherry is named after Ulster County, New York, a region where sweet cherries are produced commercially?
- ...that the Pewee Valley Confederate Memorial (pictured) is the only American Civil War obelisk monument in Kentucky to be made of zinc?
- ...that Tropical Storm Larry caused five deaths and US$53.6 million in damage when it struck the Tabasco state of Mexico, the first landfall in the state since 1973?
- ... that the First Mexican Empire was the official name of independent Mexico under a monarchical regime from 1822 to 1823?
- ... that secondary students can take Yup'ik studies in the Yupiit School District, which is located in the Bethel Census Area of Alaska?