Curious Minnesota
What percentage of Minnesotans spend their entire lives here?
We have a relatively high number of Minnesota-born residents living in the state, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau Bureau analysis.
Curious Minnesota
Minnesota has never produced a U.S. president. Here's why.
Minnesota has never had a successful presidential candidate, despite producing two vice presidents, three Supreme Court justices and multiple cabinet members. Curious Minnesota investigates.
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How did Minnesota's indigenous people survive the extreme winters?
American Indians used a variety of approaches to stay warm, including wearing animal skins and heating rocks in fire pits to warm the floors.
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