Saturday, March 20, 2010

North Carolina Tidbits-- Part 2

CHARLES KURALT-- born and raised in Wilmington.

SWEET POTATOES-- largest producer in us.

FIRST ENGLISH COLONY-- in America at Roanoke, The Lost Colony.

VENUS FLYTRAP-- native to Hampstead.

PEPSI-- invented in New Bern in 1898.

MT. OLIVE PICKLE COMPANY-- founded in 1926 and REALLY FINE PICKLES!!

WRIGHT BROTHERS-- tested their first powered flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

I didn't know the art museum, Babe Ruth or sweet potatoes.

How Many Did You Know? --Cooter

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