The University of Kentucky is among a handful of public research universities in the country that have the full range of academic offerings, from agriculture to medicine and from engineering to fine arts, on one contiguous campus. Here, the opportunities for interdisciplinary research and inter-professional training are boundless.
1792 - Kentucky was the first state on the western frontier to join the Union
1816 - (first promoted) Mammoth Cave, with 336+ miles of mapped passages, is the world's longest cave. It is 379 feet deep and contains at least 5 levels of passages. It's second only to Niagara Falls as the most popular tourist attraction in the US. It became a National Park on July 1, 1941.
1856 - The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville >
1883 - The first electric light bulb was shown in Louisville. Thomas Alva Edison introduced his invention to crowds at the Southern Exposition.
1887 - Mother's Day was first observed in Henderson by teacher Mary S. Wilson. It became a national holiday in 1916 .
1893 - "Happy Birthday to You," probably the most sung song in the world, was written by two Louisville sisters - Mildred and Patricia Hill.
1896 - The first (known) set of all male quintuplets was born in Paducah.
1934 - Cheeseburgers were first tasted at Kaelin's restaurant in Louisville.
1937 - The first Wigwam Village Motel, with units in the shape of a "teepee," was built by Frank A. Redford in Cave City.
The world's largest baseball bat, a full one hundred twenty (120) feet tall and weighing 68,000 pounds, can be seen at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville.
Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured only in Bowling Green.
Covington (St. Mary's Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption) is home to the world's largest hand blown stained glass window in existence. It measures an astounding 24 feet by 67 feet and contains 117 different figures.
The world's largest crucifix, standing at sixty (60) feet tall, is in Bardstown (Nelson County).
Fort Knox holds more than $6 billion worth of gold -- the largest amount stored anywhere in the world.
The JIF plant in Lexington is the world's largest peanut butter producing facility.
Kentucky has more resort parks than any other state in the nation.
Middlesboro is the only United States city built inside a meteor crater.
Newport is home to The World Peace Bell, the world's largest free-swinging bell.
Pike County is the world's largest producer of coal.
Pikeville annually leads the nation (per capita) in consumption of Pepsi-Cola.
Post-It Notes are made exclusively in Cynthiana, Ky.
Shaker Village (Pleasant Hill) is the largest historic community of its kind in the United States.
Christian County is 'wet,' while Bourbon County is 'dry.'
Barren County has the most fertile land in the state.
One part of Kentucky is completely separated from the rest of the state by the Mississippi River.
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