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• In 1912, Iowa resident Otto Rohwedder created a device that could evenly slice a loaf of bread. Sliced bread became available in stores in 1928. That's the coolest thing since...well, sliced bread! 
• Iowa is home to the most concentrated group of wind turbines in the nation. It's estimated that more than 25% of Iowa's energy comes from wind. 
• Famous Iowa natives include John Wayne, Donna Reed, Johnny Carson, Andy Williams, Glenn Miller, and Ashton Kutcher. 
• Iowa is the only state in the country where the east and west borders are both formed by rivers (the Mississippi and the Missouri, respectively). 
• Another of Iowa's nicknames is the Corn State since the state is the country's leading producer of corn (as well as pork and eggs). 
• Iowa's literacy rate is the highest in the nation at 99%. 
• The famous film "The Bridges of Madison County" takes place in Iowa, and it features many covered bridges from throughout the state. And was the location for the film, “Field of Dreams”.