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8 Facts About Diversity In The United States You Didn't Know

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1. North Dakota is home to a plenitude of real-life Vikings.

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This state has a higher average amount of Scandinavian ancestry than any other state. How in the world did the Vikings get there anyway?

2. If you're looking to check out a legit Irish pub, it's probably a good idea to hang out in the northeastern part of the country.

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Boston, followed by Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, is the most Irish city in the United States. The chances of finding a real-life Irish pub are high.

3. Chances are you have four different ethnic regions represented by your DNA.

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On average, an American has DNA from four different ethnic regions, spanning 2.3 continents. Who knew you were so diverse (and good-looking?!).

4. Of all the states, New York has the least average amount of ancestry from Great Britain.

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But it has the highest average amount of anything else you'd ever want. After all, it is New York.

5. What's the first thing you think of when it comes to the state of Wisconsin? Cheese?

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OK, this is true, but Wisconsin also has the most Eastern European ancestry (countries like Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Latvia). Guessing those countries have pretty good cheese too.

6. The racial groupings category has changed a total of 24 times on the U.S. census since 1790.

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America is a diverse place, so get out there, meet cool people, and take advantage of what this country has to offer!

7. Brazilian Americans represent one of the largest populations of Brazilians outside of Brazil in the world.

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So, uh, hopefully our soccer skills start looking up soon! Right? Right?!

8. And if you have a hankering for authentic Japanese ramen, but don't feel like trekking all the way over to the West Coast, you could probably test your luck in Illinois.

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Illinois has the 9th largest Japanese-American community in the United States. Good ramen abounds.