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Besides creating the most multi-purpose word on the planet (aloha), this state has been top five in several polls for at least five years in a row.

9 Of The Most Consistently Happy US States

Sure, happiness is too abstract a concept to measure perfectly, and it’s safe to say that a serious case of the Mondays can find you no matter what poorly drawn boundaries you’ve planted yourself within. Still, an environment can make a significant impact on your overall mood.

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High on History: Why Are There Two Carolinas and Two Dakotas?

Hint: both territories split due to riotous behavior, incompetent governance and a touch of bureaucratic jockeying.

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