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10 Sweet Facts about Alabama

1. It is illegal in Alabama to dress up as a nun or other religious figures for Halloween.

2. The name "Alabama" is from the Choctaw Native American alba amo, which means "clearers of the thicket."

3. Alabama is the only state to erect a monument to an insect, the boll weevil.

4. In 2004, Alabama recognized Conecuh Ridge Whisky as the official beverage of Alabama, making it the only state with an alcoholic beverage as the state drink.

5.People who live in Alabama are called Alabamians or Alabamans.

6. Abbeville, Alabama, is the first city in the United States when listed alphabetically.
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7. The telegram that authorized the Civil War was sent from Montgomery, Alabama.

8. In 1836, Alabama became the first state to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday. The United States didn’t recognize it as such until 1870.

9. Alabamians invented windshield wipers, airbags, super soakers, and Wikipedia.
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10. In 1892, it rained eels in Coalburg, Alabama. They were not just any eels, but a type unknown in Alabama. This ranks as one of the state’s grossest unsolved mysteries.

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