US States: Who knew?
This is the Hoosier State
Indiana
A lake near Inverness, Scotland is said to be haunted by a mythical being.
The Loch Ness Monster
This spice grows as a tall, tropical green grass with a lemony taste.
Lemongrass
This US President kept a pet alligator in the east rooms
John Quincy Adams
On July 2, 1947, mysterious debris was discovered on a ranch in New Mexico by rancher Mac Brazel, sparking the world's most famous alleged alien crash-retrieval incident.
The Roswell Crash
Wyoming's state animal
Bison
Countless ships and airplanes have disappeared forever with not a hint of engine malfunction or bad weather. Sometimes called “The Devil’s Triangle”
The Bermuda Triangle
(Bonus points for the three countries that make up the triangle)
This purple-flowered spice is often used in making soaps and potpourri
Lavender
This president briefly kept two Grizzly bear cubs as pets
Thomas Jefferson
Before it became this classic film, the script was originally floating around Hollywood under the working title "Starbeast"
Alien (1979)
This tune is the State Song of Delaware
"Our Delaware"
According to legend, Oolana, an Aboriginal woman, drowned herself in the pool after being separated from her true love. Still searching, she lures young men to their death in the green waters. At least 16 men have died in this area.
Devil’s Pool, Australia
This spice grows feathery frond leaves and is used for pickling.
Dill
His second inaugural address in 1793 is the shortest on record at just 135 words
George Washington
Thousands of Americans have actually purchased this- just in case; for an Encounter of the Third Kind
Alien Insurance
This Capital consumes the most wine per capita
Washington D.C.
After a skirmish with militiamen, a group of Native Americans were swept over these falls and drowned. Some swear they can still hear the death chant of the brave warriors, and the river is said to turn red on occasion.
Lower Yellowstone Falls, Wyoming
Coriander and this herb come from the same plant
Cilantro
He was inaugurated in 1841 but died just 31 days later, making him the first president to die in office and the holder of the shortest ever tenure in the White House
William Henry Harrison
Celebrated annually on July 2, matching the anniversary of the 1947 Roswell incident
World UFO Day
This warbler is the state bird of Connecticut
The American Robin
In 1985, a commercial crew reportedly spotted the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sailing the surface, over a decade after it sank 500 feet. Some still believe the ship haunts the lake's icy waters as a ghost ship
Lake Superior, Wisconsin
This spice, also called laurel, was used for head wreaths in ancient Rome.
Bay Leaves
Just hours earlier, this president had signed an order to establish the US Secret Service. Ironically, the day he was assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln
Between 1948 and 1969, the U.S. Air Force investigated 12,618 UFO reports, leaving 701 of them officially "unidentified" It is referred to this project name.
Project Blue Book
This state is sometimes called "The Apache State"
Arizona
A 38,000-acre reservoir covering the flooded town of Oscarville with unremoved cemeteries underneath. 200 people have died in swimming and boating accidents on the lake since 1994. Also, famously associated with the apparition of the "Lady of the Lake"
Lake Lanier, Georgia
The French word for this herb is "incensier". The herb is thought to be the herb of remembrance and was used in the past in funeral rites
Rosemary
It might sound odd, but this president earned the nickname ‘Dude President’, due to his love of silk top hats, shoes and swanky tailored suits. In the 19th century, ‘dude’ meant being a bit of a dandy
Chester A. Arthur
In 1942 unidentified aerial object triggered a massive anti-aircraft barrage over this California city during WWII. It resulted in five deaths from heart attacks and car crashes, and the wreckage was never officially explained. It is referred to as this:
The Battle of Los Angeles
This tiny berry is Idaho's State Fruit
The Huckleberry
A sealed-bottom lake haunted by the ghost of a tribal chief's daughter and her lover who leaped to their deaths.
Spirit Lake, Idaho
This spice needs 75,000 blossoms to make one pound of spice, making it the most expensive spice.
Saffron
This President was pulled over by D.C. police and given a $20 speeding ticket for galloping his horse and buggy too fast down a city street
Ulysses S. Grant
Perhaps one of the first instances of extraterrestrials came around in HG Wells' "The War of the Worlds". In which format, did Orson Welles adapt the story in 1938, causing trepidation in New York City and beyond?
Radio