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30-Second Minnesota

30-Second Minnesota

Get your Minnesota trivia in bite-size amounts through this fun and fast-paced series brought to you by the “Almanac” team. We guarantee you’ll learn something.

30-Second Minnesota: Women of the Stockyards

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What MN city provided unusually-equitable work opportunities for women in the early 1900s? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Whale Car

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Why did a fiberglass whale swallow a car? Hint - it wanted to promote a radio station. (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Stucco Snowman

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Where is the world's largest stucco snowman? Hint - you can see it right from your car. (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Stockyards Exchange

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What current event venue was once the center of South St. Paul's stockyard business? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Stillwater Lift Bridge

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What vertical lift bridge once carried FAR more cars than it was ever designed to carry? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Polish National Alliance

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Which still-operating bar did Polish immigrants gather at in the early 1900s? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: First Women Voters

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Where and when did the first women vote in the United States? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Cow Town

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Why is the city of South St. Paul nicknamed "Cow Town?" (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: St. Paul's Tallest Building

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What's the tallest building in St. Paul, Minnesota? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Timezone Confusion

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What split decision confused the residents of Minneapolis and St. Paul in September, 1965? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Infantorium

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What historic theme park allowed visitors to view extremely young humans? (30s)

30-Second Minnesota: Artificial Moon

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What electric device was once used to reduce crime in Minneapolis, Minnesota? (30s)

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