Indiana has a pretty interesting history. In fact, there are tons of interesting details and facts revolving around the Hoosier state. You might think you learned all you need to know about Indiana in school, but you probably didn’t. To test that, here are 9 facts about Indiana that you likely didn’t learn about in high school.

1. Indiana is known as "The Mother of Vice Presidents."
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There were five VPs who all hailed from Indiana, with the most recent one being Dan Quayle.
2. Indiana produces 20% of the country's popcorn.
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We all know Indiana is famous for popcorn, but did you realize we actually produce 1/5th of the country's supply? Pretty neat.
3. Colonel Sanders was born in Indiana, not Kentucky.
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It may be called Kentucky Fried Chicken, but it should be called Indiana Fried Chicken. The Colonel was actually from the Hoosier state, not its southern neighbor!
4. The Indiana State Capitol building was the first to have a chapel inside of it.
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This chapel was constructed in order to honor the memory of First Lady Beth Bowen.

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5. The first professional baseball game was held in Fort Wayne in 1871.
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Did you know Indiana had such historical ties to this classic American sport?
6. The first train robbery occurred in Indiana.
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The Reno Brothers got away with $13,000 in this first train robbery in 1866.
7. Indiana almost had a replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza and Great Wall of China.
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The project started in Bedford, the presumed limestone capitol of the world, but never took off. The ruins can still be found in Bedford.
8. The official state drink is...water?
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Of course, we all need water, but somehow this beverage doesn't seem to entirely fall in line with famous Indiana foods and drinks.
9. The gas pump was invented in Fort Wayne.
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It was invented by Sylvanus Freelove Boswer in 1885. And yes...that's his real name.

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