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Nebraska state facts

1.Nebraska once was called the dessert state.

2.The golden rod was declared state flower in April 4, 1895.

3.State motto: Equality before the law.

4The state nickname used to be the “Tree Planter’s State”, but was changed in 1945 to the “Cornhusker State”.

5State insect is the honeybee.

6Nebraska is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich.

7.Nebraska has more underground water reserves than any other state in the continental U.S

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