Thanks to Margarete Biermanski for these tidbits:
1. 70 percent of the nations hops used to brew beer are produced in
Washington State. To overcome beer breath, the majority of the nations Mint is also grown in the state.
2. Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world, was founded in
Seattle. The state is the Coffee Capital of America, with more coffee bean Roasters per capita than any other state.
3. EPA and American Lung Association say the cleanest air in the nation is Found in a Washington community of Bellingham. The air is washed daily.
4. Everett is the site of the world’s largest building, Boeing’s final
Assembly plant.
5. Fathers Day was founded in Spokane in 1910.
6. Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge at Evergreen Point is the longest Floating bridge in the world. It connects Seattle and Medina across Lake Washington.
7. Grand Coulee Dam, the largest concrete structure in North America, is In Washington.
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