Here are 15 fun facts about Nebraska you should know.

Things Invented in Nebraska

• The Reuben Sandwich. If you combine corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye bread, what have you got?
• Kool-Aid. Another 1920s invention, Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins of Hastings, Nebraska.
• Frozen TV Dinners.
• CliffsNotes.
• 911 Emergency System.
• Baker’s Candies.
• The Ski Lift.
• SAFER Barriers.

Nebraska is both the nation’s largest producer and user of center pivot irrigation. Nebraska’s Chimney rock was the most often mentioned landmark in journal entries by travelers on the Oregon Trail. The 911 system of emergency communications, now used nationwide, was developed and first used in Lincoln, Nebraska.

• Beef. Nebraska is a national leader in all facets of beef production.
• Corn. Corn is Nebraska’s most widely grown crop, which is used to feed livestock and poultry, make ethanol and more.
• Dairy. Virtually all Nebraska dairy farms are family-owned and operated.
• Dry Edible Beans.
• Hay and Alfalfa.
• Pork.
• Poultry and Eggs.
• Soybeans.

• The birthplace of Kool-Aid. In 1927, the ever-popular juice drink Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska.
• Biggest indoor rainforest.
• Home of Carhenge.
• Lighthouses, but no ocean.
• Nebraska origin.
• Arbor Day.
• Warren Buffet’s home.
• Largest mammoth fossil.

You May Be Surprised To Know These 30 Famous People Are From Nebraska

• Astronaut Clayton Anderson, born in Omaha in 1959.
• Legendary Dancer and Actor Fred Astaire, Born in Omaha in 1899.
• Pro Baseball Player Wade Boggs, Born in Omaha in 1958.
• Beloved Actor Marlon Brando, Born in Omaha in 1924.

Warren Buffett, Farrah Abraham, Nick Nolte, Nicholas Sparks & Dick Cavett are some of the celebrities who hail from Nebraska.

Check out how many celebrities from Nebraska you know.

• Nicholas D’Agosto.
• Farrah Abraham.
• Moon Bloodgood.
• Samantha Ware.
• Ashley Graham.
• Nicholas Sparks.
• Janine Turner.
• Paula Zahn.

1. The one finger wave. The friendly “hand on steering wheel just going to raise the index finger to say hello” wave. It’s Nebraska’s signature.

The name “Nebraska” is based on an Oto Indian word Nebrathka meaning “flat water” (referring to the Platte River, which is also an official symbol of Nebraska).

Ak-Sar-Ben or Aksarben (Nebraska spelled backwards, sometimes pronounced “exARbun” or “ughZARbun”) may refer to:

1. Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, a philanthropic organization based in Omaha, Nebraska.
2. The Ak-Sar-Ben neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, also known as Elmwood Park.

Area code 402

Wyoming in the west, Colorado is the Southwest, Kansas in the south, Missouri in the south east, Iowa in the east and South Dakota in the north are the neighboring states indicated in Nebraska location map….Close-up USA, North Central States Map.

Seward County

The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west.

Well, there you have them: some of the most Nebraskan foods you’ll ever find….These 12 Iconic Foods In Nebraska Will Have Your Mouth Watering

• Pork tenderloin sandwich.
• Rocky Mountain oysters.
• Dorothy Lynch dressing.
• Kool-Aid.
• Raisin pie.
• RIBS!
• Steak.
• Cheese frenchees.

1334 miles

No… and Yes! In 1820 he led an exploring party through the “desert” along the Platte River to the Rocky Mountains, then returned east by a more southerly route. …

Spanish was reported as the most spoken language in Nebraska at 7.4%, whereas Vietnamese ranked second at 0.39%.

• Language. Estimate. Percent.
• Spanish. 131,151. 7.40%
• Vietnamese. 6,961. 0.39%
• Arabic. 5,387.
• Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
• German. 4,337.
• French (incl. Cajun)
• Amharic, Somali, or other Afro-Asiatic languages. 3,505.

88.1%

A person working in Nebraska typically earns around 96,000 USD per year. Salaries range from 24,300 USD (lowest average) to 428,000 USD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Nebraska is cheaper than the US average….Nebraska cost of living is 89.1.

Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Nebraska Than Elsewhere

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