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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
3. Virginia was the name given to any newly discovered land.
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
7. Gulf Shores, Alabama
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
2. The Chincoteague Pony Swim has been taking place for nearly a century.
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
Southwest Airlines
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
10. Cape Charles, Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
Here are 7 unbelievable, little-known facts about Virginia.
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
7. The state was once broken up into shires.
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
4. Virginia was the first state to house college fraternities.
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
14. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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7 Unusual, Little-Known History and Facts About Virginia
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