Many establishments outside of Philadelphia, PA refer to the cheesesteak sandwich as a "Philly cheesesteak".

Harming or vandalizing saguaros in any manner, such as shooting them (sometimes known as "cactus plugging") is illegal by state law in Arizona and punishable by up to 25 years in jail. When houses or highways are built, special permits must be obtained to move or destroy any saguaro affected by the construction.

The state is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland". It is particularly famous for its cheese, which led opposing sports fans to call Wisconsinites "cheeseheads". The term was quickly embraced by Wisconsin residents, who created "cheesehead hats" made of yellow foam in the shape of cheese wedges and wore them as a point of pride.

Most of the state lies in an area known as Tornado Alley, and the name is no joke. On average, about 60 tornadoes strike Oklahoma each year--one of the highest rates in the world.

Wyatt Earp, "Wild Bill" Hickok and "Bat" Masterson were three of the legendary lawmen who kept the peace in rowdy frontier towns like Abilene, Dodge City, Ellsworth, Hays, and Wichita.

Lakes and Rivers make up only 0.2% of the state's total surface area--the lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states.

Idaho's agricultural sector supplies many products, but the state is best known for its potato crop, which comprises around one-third of the nationwide yield.

If it were a country, California would have the eighth-largest economy in the world, beating out Italy, Russia, and India.

In 1886, when Atlanta and Fulton County passed prohibition legislation, inventor John Pemberton responded by developing Coca-Cola. It was marketed as "Coca-Cola: The temperance drink", which appealed to many people as the temperance movement enjoyed wide support at the time. The first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886, where it initially sold for five cents a glass.

"Six flags over Texas" is the slogan used to describe the six nations that have claimed sovereignty over some or all of the current territory of Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.