Legendary boxer Rocky Marciano died relatively young in a plane crash. He was flying in a small private plane with the pilot that had very little flight hours at night. Crashing in an airfield in Iowa.
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Fun Fact: How Des Moines Iowa Got Its Name
The capital of Iowa, Des Moines is named after a fort that was named after the Des Moines River. The French called the river La Riviere des Moines which literally means “river of the monks”.
Fun Fact: Iowa Etymology
Iowa is named after the Ioway people, a local Native American tribe.
Fun Fact: The State Dumb Enough To Let Blind People Own Guns
While previously untrue before 2011, Iowa lets blind people have guns via a permit. This also includes those who are totally blind, not just partially.