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1. Oklahoma was once near the equator during the Triassic Period. Dinosaur fossils have been found near Atoka and in the panhandle.
2. An Oklahoman invented and patented an electronic messaging system that stored audio messages. Today, we have Tulsa native Gordon Matthews to thank for voice mail.
3. The first ever official tornado forecast and warning in the US happened in 1948 at Tinker Air Force Base.
4. Milk is designated as the official state beverage of Oklahoma.
5. Oklahoma City is one of only two US capital cities that include the state’s name. The other is Indianapolis, Indiana.
