The Most Famous Fictional Character In Every State

Matt Shirley and Sean Noyce created a map of the United States that features what they think may be the most famous fictional character in each state.

The Most Famous Fictional Character In Every State
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Of course Charlie Brown is the most famous fictional character from Minnesota, but is Marty McFly really more famous than Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Zack Morris or The Terminator? Well for very scientific reasons (we said so), yes he his. And also we knew everyone was going to fight about it no matter who we chose.

So let’s get this argument started.

Alabama: Forrest Gump
Alaska: Chilly Willy
Arizona: Rambo
Arkansas: Thelma and Louise
California: Marty Mcfly
Colorado: Eric Cartman
Connecticut: Beetlejuice
Delaware: Tyler Durden
Florida: Ace Ventura
Georgia: Daisy Duke
Hawaii: Gilligan
Idaho: Napoleon Dynamite
Illinois: Ferris Buehler
Indiana: Garfield
Iowa: James T. Kirk
Kansas: Dorothy
Kentucky: Rick Grimes
Louisiana: Gambit
Maine: Paul Bunyan
Maryland: Jack Ryan
Massachusetts: Norm Peterson
Michigan: Robocop
Minnesota: Charlie Brown
Mississippi: Rogue
Missouri: Tom Sawyer
Montana: Ellie Sattler
Nebraska: Wizard of Oz
Nevada: Bobby Munson
New Hampshire: Mr. Deeds
New Jersey: Indiana Jones
New Mexico: Walter White
New York: Barbie
North Carolina: Barney Fife
North Dakota: Jay Gatsby
Ohio: Freddy Krueger
Oklahoma: Doonesbury
Oregon: Ramona Quimby
Pennsylvania: Rocky
Rhode Island: Peter Griffin
South Carolina: Frank Underwood
South Dakota: Desmond Miles
Tennessee: Hannah Montana
Texas: Beavis and Butthead
Utah: Wile E. Coyote
Vermont: Jack Torrance
Virginia: John-Boy Walton
Washington: Frasier
West Virginia: Aunt Bee
Wisconsin: Kelso
Wyoming: Yogi Bear
DC: Murphy Brown

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Know Your Frost Zone

Do you know your frost zone? A handy infographic for all gardeners.

The Frost Zone

Once autumn weather drifts into your area, unexpected early frost can ruin tender crops, like tomatoes, while other plants survive—and even thrive—when the temperature drops below freezing. By selecting cold-hardy, frost-resistant plants, knowing your climate zone, and taking the right precautions, you can extend the growing season well into winter—even in not-so-temperate climates. Get ready! The infographic below will help you start your cold-season garden and keep it in production until snow hits.

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Where Professionals Go On Vacation

Where Professionals Go On Vacation
Where should you go for your next vacation? Well, it all depends on your present job. Here are the top US travel destinations for various occupations:

Artists go to: Painted Desert, Arizona

Athletes go to: Olympia Heights, Florida

Candy Makers: Carmel, Indiana

College Professors: University City, Missouri

Ecologists: Green Bay, Wisconsin

Firefighters: Smokey Mountains

Fortune tellers: Palm Springs, California

Geologists: Stone Mountain, Georgia

Gossip Columnists: Grapevine, Texas

Helicopter Pilots: Hoover, Alabama

Home Builders: New Castle, Pennsylvania

Jewelers: Pearl City, Hawaii

Landscapers: Garden City, Michigan

Lawyers: Accident, Maryland

Loan Officers: Fairbanks, Alaska

Lumber Jacks: Thousand Oaks, California

Manicurists: Finger Lakes, New York

Optometrists: Plainview, New York

Pastors: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Pianists: Florida Keys

Podiatrists: Arches National Park, Utah

Politicians: Dodge City, Kansas

Prostitutes: Pleasure Ridge, Kentucky

Real Estate Salesmen: Loveland, Colorado

Refrigerator Repairmen: Chilum, Maryland

Retired Army Officers: East Point, Georgia

Sailors: Marina, California

Sheriffs: Marshalltown, Iowa

Tree Trimmers: Long Branch, New Jersey

TV Evangelists: Paradise, California

 

The Wallet Experiment

What are the most (and least) honest cities in the world? Reader’s Digest conducted a global, social experiment to find out.

The Wallet Experiment

Our reporters “lost” 192 wallets in cities around the world.

In each, we put a name with a cellphone number, a family photo, coupons, and business cards, plus the equivalent of $50. We “dropped” 12 wallets in each of the 16 cities we selected, leaving them in parks, near shopping malls, and on sidewalks. Then we watched to see what would happen.

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