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  2. Darwin, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    The Darwin Twine Ball Museum. Darwin is the home of Darwin–Dassel Park. The Twine Ball Museum is located at Darwin, adjacent to the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. It is located on 1st Street and Weird Alley, the latter named for Weird Al Yankovic, the author of the song The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.

  3. History of Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Fort Snelling played a pivotal role in Minnesota's history and in the development of nearby Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The history of the U.S. state of Minnesota is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement, and the emergence of industries made possible by the state's natural resources.

  4. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    The name Mexico comes from Nahuatl Mēxihca (pronounced [meːˈʃiʔko]), which referred to the Aztec people who founded the city of Tenochtitlan. [74] [75] Its literal meaning is unknown, though many possibilities have been proposed, such as that the name comes from the god Metztli. [76] New York: October 15, 1680: English: York

  5. Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Minnesota (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.

  6. Darwin Township, Meeker County, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Darwin Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The township includes the city of Darwin plus a small eastern portion of the city of Litchfield. Darwin Township was organized in 1858, and named for E. Darwin Litchfield, a railroad official. [3]

  7. Does Minnesota’s New State Flag Resemble That of an ... - AOL

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    The inaccurate posts claim the new flag closely resembled that of Puntland state, a region of northeastern Somalia that was declared autonomous in 1998. Minnesota is home to the largest Somali ...

  8. List of Minnesota placenames of Native American origin

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    Red Lake County – named for the Red Lake River, which takes its name from the English translation of the Ojibwe name referring to red sunsets reflecting off the lake [45] [46] [47] Redwood County – named for the Redwood River, which takes its name from the Dakota name for the river Chandhayapi: red wood [48] [49] [47]

  9. Darwin, Minnesota, man charged in alleged 100-mph ... - AOL

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    Sep. 27—DARWIN — A man was booked Monday into the Meeker County Jail after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph. Meeker County Sheriff ...