Geography

New York has produced more Nobel Prize winners than any other state, with over 70 laureates having lived or worked in New York.

The ocean’s surface can be as warm as 86°F (30°C) near the equator – warmer than most swimming pools!

The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon contains life-sized prehistoric rock art figures that are 1,000-2,000 years old!

The first American chess champion, Paul Morphy, played many of his famous matches in New York City in the 1850s, and today New York remains the chess capital of America.

Skateboarding was invented in California in the late 1940s when surfers wanted something to do when the waves were flat!