26-30 Virginia Facts
26. There is an organ in a cave in Virginia, the U.S. that plays music by striking the stalactites around it. – Source
27. Virginia’s flag is the only state flag to feature an exposed nipple. – Source
28. Cursing while on the telephone with someone is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in the State of Virginia. – Source
29. In 1775, the royal governor of Virginia offered slaves freedom if they fought for the British in the American Revolution. After the war, the promise was kept with about 14k slaves being freed. – Source
30. In the U.S. during the state of Virginia’s 2012 U.S. Senate Election a cat received enough votes to place third, behind former Virginia governors Tim Kaine and George Allen. – Source
31-35 Virginia Facts
31. The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 required that a racial description of every person be recorded at birth and divided society into only two classifications: white and colored. It also expanded Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage by criminalizing all marriages between whites and non-whites. – Source
32. The Commonwealth of Virginia considers driving either 80 MPH or 20 MPH over the speed-limit the civic equivalent of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. – Source
33. There is a mystery tunnel in Arlington, Virginia, that was once used to protect children from getting hit by cars in the 1950s but nobody has any record or knows where it came from. – Source
34. The state of Virginia only has 2 natural lakes. – Source
35. Dave Matthews purchased more than ten acres of land in Virginia, known as Blenheim Farm, in 1999 to preserve its historical significance and decided to plant grapes on the property. Blenheim Vineyards was founded in 2000 and currently produces more than 5,500 cases of wine per year. – Source
36-38 Virginia Facts
36. As recently as 2013 Virginia law banned cohabitation and sexual relations between unmarried adults, the law was last used in the 90s. – Source
37. During the 2011 Virginia earthquake, people read about the earthquake on Twitter before feeling the effects due to the difference in transmission speeds of tweets and seismic shocks. – Source
38. In Virginia, the amusement park industry successfully passed legislation requiring most school districts in the state to have their first day of school after Labor Day, in order to give families another weekend to visit amusement parks in the state. – Source
