What are some interesting facts about Pennsylvania?

What trivia (and/or little-known facts) do you find interesting about Pennsylvania?

  • Example: Pennsylvania was at one time the top oil producing state. That is why we have oil companies like Quaker State adn Pennzoil.

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    Couple things come to mind. I'm not a Pennsylvania native, so I'm fascinated by quirks in the language. For example, in south-central Pa., many people have swapped definitions of "let" and "left." They will say, "If you're looking for your key, I let it on the kitchen table for you," and, "Instead of messing with the leaky faucet, I just left it be." Also, the York Peppermint Patty is no longer made in York.

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