Idaho

• Idahoans are ranked as one of the states most known for "cursing like a sailor."

• Idaho’s state flag was the only state seal designed by a woman.

• Idaho grows one third of America’s potatoes, which totals to about 27 billion starchy vegetables annually.

• Idaho shares a border with Canada, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington.

• The entire town of American Falls, Idaho was relocated in 1925 to make way for the American Falls dam.


• Ord. 1, 5-24-1971 - It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep any dirt, trash or rubbish from the interior of any building in the city onto any street, alley or sidewalk in the city.

• Boise - Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.

• Idaho Falls - If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride your motorcycle.

• Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.

• Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.

• Boise - One may not fish with a beaver.

• It is against the law to live in a dog kennel (or house) unless you're a dog.

• Idaho Falls - Persons may not overnight camp out on sidewalks in the city.

• Tamarack - it is illegal to buy onions after dark without a permit.

• Hunting with a remote using the Internet is punishable by law.


• The Idaho State Penitentiary is rumored to be haunted, and was featured on the show “Ghost Adventures.” No ghosts were found.

• When you get to Heaven’s Gate Lookout, you can see four states at one time: Idaho, Washington, Montana and Oregon.

• The Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot features the world’s largest potato chip. Resembling a Pringle, the chip is a reported 25 inches by 14 inches.

• Idaho has a bra tree. It’s become a tradition for women to throw their bras from the chair lift at a ski resort in McCall, Idaho, giving the Brundage Bra Tree its name.

• An excavation of Wilson Butte Cave in 1959 unearthed artifacts that date back to approximately 14,500 years old, making them among some of the oldest man-made artifacts in the country.