1. Detroit is the car capital of the world.

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2. Alpena has the worlds largest cement plant.

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3. Even though Michigan's nicknamed the wolverine state there are no wolverines there.

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4. Colon is the home to the worlds largest manufacturer of magic supplies.

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5. Grand Rapids is home to the 24 foot Leonardo da Vinci horse, called II Gavallo, it is the largest equestrain bronze sculpture in the Western Hemisphere.

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6. Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes and more than 36,000 miles of streams.

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7. Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, It stretches 5 miles over the Straits of Mackinac, which is were Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. The bridge took three years to complete and was open to traffic in 1957.

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8. The Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit made the first air-conditioned car in 1939.

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9. Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the world.

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10. Michigan has 116 lighthouses and navigational lights.