Pickleball was invented in 1965 in Washington state as a children’s backyard game.
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Fun Fact: Largest Landslide in History
The largest known landslide in recorded history happened during the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens.
Fun Fact: Official State Sport of Washington
In 2022, the state of Washington named pickleball as their official sport.
Fun Fact: The Tiny Piece of American Land That Is Surrounded Entirely By Canadian Soil
Point Roberts is a small stretch of land that’s connected to Canada but technically belongs to Washington State. Because the border is decided by a line of parallel, you have to travel through Canada from it to get back to the United States. It’s population is 1,191.
Fun Fact: The Best States in Pear Production
The majority of pears sold in the United States comes from only two, which are Oregon and Washington State.