Surprising facts you never knew about the 50 states

• You probably learned basic facts about your home state like its flower or bird.
• But there are many more fun facts you might not know.
• In Iowa, pigs outnumber people by 7-to-1; in Delaware, chickens outnumber people 200-to-1.
  

Thanks to elementary school projects and random trivia games, you probably remember a few fun facts about your home state like the official bird, flower, or dessert.

But there are plenty of more obscure fun facts about each of the 50 states that may surprise you.

From New York being the first state to require license plates to Hawaii having the highest life expectancy rate, here’s a fact about each state that’ll impress your colleagues and give you a boost next time you play “Jeopardy!”