Here’s the thing – WE believe we’re number one at pretty much everything. We’re solid when it comes to people, places and things, but sometimes it takes a little nudge and a bit of research to uncover what the rest of the world thinks we rock out to. Curious where Tennessee ranks in this big ol’ world? We have 15 facts that are sure to blow your mind.

  1. Be jealous of Chattanooga.

Charlene N Simmons / Flickr Their internet runs 50 times faster than anywhere else in the US, making it the quickest city to the world wide web in the nation.

  1. Care to take a dip - underground?

Joel Kramer / Flickr Not that you really can (seriously, don’t do it). It’s the largest underground lake in the nation, though.

  1. Curious about your mini golf obsession?

Eric / Flickr You owe Tennessee for this one - the first patented mini golf course was located in Tennessee. Patented is the key word, folks.

  1. Freshwater aquarium? Check.

George Whitaker / Flickr Once the largest in the world, Chattanooga still holds a top spot as one of the biggest in the US.

  1. Hippes, anyone?

Matt / Flickr Founded in 1971, the Summertown commune is now the largest and oldest still running in the US.

  1. Ober Gatlinburg knows what’s up - literally.

Linda Dubin / Flickr The world’s largest artificial snow surface, at 5 acres, is at Ober Gatlinburg.

  1. Oh. You know this one.

Timothy Wildey / Flickr The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running radio show - ever. The United States would be a different place without it.

  1. Our secession history is quite interesting.

Tom Gill / Flickr We were the last to secede, and the first to re-enter the union after the war.

  1. Shelby County loves their horses.

Joe Haupt / Flickr There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than absolutely ANYWHERE else in the US.

  1. The Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park.

Michael Hicks / Flickr Because, duh. Just look at that picture. Then visit it.

  1. We are the home of America’s bestselling whiskey.

Albert Luo / Flickr If we had to tell you Jack Daniel’s, you have a problem.

  1. We aren’t call the Volunteer State for nothing.

Sean Marshall / Flickr We’re #1 when it comes to the amount of soldiers from Tennessee that fought in the war between the states.

  1. We were the first to give you the combination candy bar.

Brent Moore / Flickr You can thank us for Kit-Kats and Snickers - we started that trend.

  1. We’re friendly folks.

Alex Weimer / Flickr We’re tied with Missouri with eight state neighbors - making us solidly numero uno as the most neighborly (including Missouri. We didn’t forget you!).

  1. You can thank Tennessee for your favorite fair treat.

FA / Flickr Born in Tennessee - funding your cavities since 1897.

Anything we missed? Let us know in the comments below!

Charlene N Simmons / Flickr

Their internet runs 50 times faster than anywhere else in the US, making it the quickest city to the world wide web in the nation.

Joel Kramer / Flickr

Not that you really can (seriously, don’t do it). It’s the largest underground lake in the nation, though.

Eric / Flickr

You owe Tennessee for this one - the first patented mini golf course was located in Tennessee. Patented is the key word, folks.

George Whitaker / Flickr

Once the largest in the world, Chattanooga still holds a top spot as one of the biggest in the US.

Matt / Flickr

Founded in 1971, the Summertown commune is now the largest and oldest still running in the US.

Linda Dubin / Flickr

The world’s largest artificial snow surface, at 5 acres, is at Ober Gatlinburg.

Timothy Wildey / Flickr

The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running radio show - ever. The United States would be a different place without it.

Tom Gill / Flickr

We were the last to secede, and the first to re-enter the union after the war.

Joe Haupt / Flickr

There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than absolutely ANYWHERE else in the US.

Michael Hicks / Flickr

Because, duh. Just look at that picture. Then visit it.

Albert Luo / Flickr

If we had to tell you Jack Daniel’s, you have a problem.

Sean Marshall / Flickr

We’re #1 when it comes to the amount of soldiers from Tennessee that fought in the war between the states.

Brent Moore / Flickr

You can thank us for Kit-Kats and Snickers - we started that trend.

Alex Weimer / Flickr

We’re tied with Missouri with eight state neighbors - making us solidly numero uno as the most neighborly (including Missouri. We didn’t forget you!).

FA / Flickr

Born in Tennessee - funding your cavities since 1897.

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