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"Death Valley, California, has the lowest elevation in North America.  It is also recognized as the hottest, driest place in the United States.",

"Hollywood had been a small agricultural town until D.W. Griffith showed up and began filming <em>In Old California</em> in 1910, the first film ever shot in Hollywood. Within a few years, the entire film industry was centered in this once one-hut town.",

"California has the largest population of any US state, with over 39 million people.",

"The tallest tree in the world stands in Montgomery State Reserve near Ukiak, California. The Mendocino Tree is over 1000 years old and when last measured in 1998 stretched 367 ft 6 in, making it taller than the Statue of Liberty. ",

"Alcatraz Prison began as a lighthouse, but then became the site for America’s most notorious prison. It was believed to be <em>inescapable</em>. Of the 14 escape attempts, 5 escapees were never accounted for. ",

"The state motto of California is <em>Eureka!</em> which is a reference to the discovery of gold in Sutter’s Mill in 1848.  It is also called the <em>Golden State</em>, because of the great fortunes that could, and can still, be amassed in California."];