need 2 important facts about it...plz
2006-09-05 15:39:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
95% of the Worlds Hazelnuts come from there as does 90% of the country's grass seed.
We are only one of two states that doesn't have Sales tax and you can't pump your own gas.
We were the first to legalize euthanasia.
Portland is the most inland harbor in the country.
Oregon is the home/birthplace of Harold Reynolds, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Gus van Sant, Chuck Palahniuk (The guy that rote Fight Club), Doink the Clown, Matt Groening (In fact some of the characters are named after streets in Portland like Terwilliger, Flanders, Quimby and Lovejoy.), AC Green, Joey Harrington, Jon Heder, Phil Knight (CEO of NIKE which is headquartered in Beaverton Oregon), Linus Pauling, River Phoenix, Terri Irwin, and Tonya Harding, who lived a couple miles from my house.
Dark Horse comics (Buffy, AVP) is also headquartered a couple miles from my house.
Chad Johnson, Gary Payton, Ahmad Rashad, Dan Fouts, and Monica Lewinsky went to college in Oregon.
Kindergarten Cop, Point Break, One Flew over the Cuckoos nest, Short Circuit, The Free Willy franchise, The Ring 2, Bandits, and Goonies were all filmed in Oregon.
Hope this is enough for you. It's a great state.
2006-09-05 16:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State Capital - The state capital is Salem, located in the Willamette Valley. State Flag - The state flag is navy blue, with gold lettering and symbols. State Song - "Oregon, My Oregon", written by J.A. Buchanan of Astoria and Henry B. Murtahg of Portland was designated the state song in 1927. State Animal - Castor canadensis, the American Beaver,American Beaver was named the Oregon state animal in 1969. Oregon is also known as "The Beaver State".State Bird - The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) was chosen as Oregon's state bird by Oregon's school children in a poll sponsored by the Audubon Society in 1927. State Fish - The Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) the largest of the Pacific salmons, was declared the state fish in 1961. Rivers - Oregon's longest rivers (partially or fully in the state) are:
* Columbia - 1,243 miles
* Snake - 1,038 miles
* Willamette - 309 miles
* John Day - 281 miles
* Klamath - 250 miles
Hope that helps!
2006-09-05 22:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fact numbr one--they are HUGE on chldren safety--do not swat your child in public-don't even threaten your kid loud enough for anyone to hear. Fact number two--it is flippin cold there-anytime of the year and fact number three-it rains so much that Noah is buliding a second arc there. Have fun=plus side--no sales tax
2006-09-05 23:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help to know what facts you need to know?
2006-09-06 00:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by Pichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crater Lake is in oregon. it is the deepest lake in the USA.
2006-09-05 22:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, what facts?
2006-09-05 22:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jake D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋