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7 fact-checked facts about Idaho, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

What is the capital of Idaho?

AnswerBoise

Boise is Idaho's capital and largest city.

Which crop is Idaho most famous for?

AnswerPotatoes

Idaho's volcanic soil and climate make it famous for growing potatoes.

Going deeper

Hells Canyon, on the Idaho-Oregon border, is known as what?

AnswerThe deepest river gorge in North America

Carved by the Snake River, Hells Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon.

Shoshone Falls, called the 'Niagara of the West', is on which river?

AnswerSnake River

Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls drops about 212 feet on the Snake River, higher than Niagara Falls.

In what year did Idaho become a US state?

Answer1890

Idaho became the 43rd state on 3 July 1890.

Expert level

In 1955, Arco, Idaho, became the first town powered entirely by electricity from what source?

AnswerNuclear power

In July 1955 the experimental BORAX-III reactor at the nearby National Reactor Testing Station briefly supplied all of Arco's power.

Idaho is divided between which two time zones?

AnswerMountain and Pacific

Southern Idaho uses Mountain Time, while the northern panhandle uses Pacific Time.

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