12 AMAZING Facts About CALIFORNIA!
Surprising and fun things you didn't know about California! From the true origins of the fortune cookie to a dog that ran for mayor, here are some interesting facts about the history of the Golden State!
#12. “No Ladies Nights”-If you are looking to open a bar or club in California and want to bring in more women with a “ladies night” in the hopes this in turn will attract more customers, sorry to break it to you but that is not allowed. Due to two prominent cases of gender discrimination the California Supreme Court ruled that “ladies nights” are not fair to men. The law was first instituted in 1985 and in 2007 a group of men sued a nightclub called Century Supper Club for unethically charging men a higher price of admission than women. They won the case and the verdict only further enforced the court’s initial ruling. So sorry ladies, you’ll have to look elsewhere for discounted drinks.
#11. “Far-West Fortune”- Where were the fun philosophy filled after dinner fortune cookies created? Beijing? Shanghai? How about right here in the United States! It turns out these confections filled with ancient Chinese secrets are an American invention, just like two other popular Chinese American restaurant cuisines Chop Suey and Cashew Chicken. The fortune cookie was invented in California some time around the turn of the 20th Century and it was actually based on a Japanese dish. But which California city it was first created in is a topic of debate. Seiichi Kito from Los Angeles has claimed that he was the one who perfected them and sold them to Chinese restaurants throughout California. But most signs point to the real inventor being Makoto Hagiwara of San Francisco. In 1983, federal courts ruled that Hagiwara was likely the inventor, though the people of Los Angeles still dispute the evidence.
#10. “Grizzly State?”- California goes by many names “The Land of Milk and Honey”, “ The Grape State” and “The Eldorado State” but mainly is known as “The Golden State”, this hasn’t always been the case though. When it originally became a state it was known as the ‘The Grizzly Bear State” because of it being the main habitat of the distinct California Grizzly Bear. Sadly, these bears became extinct from overhunting, deforestation and human encroachment on the bears’ territory. Since the last one was seen alive in 1924, there has been not a single sighting of any type of other Grizzly bear in California either. Which is crazy, because at one point there were over 10,000. So instead of being reminded of the majestic creature that no longer dwells in its forests, California changed its nickname to ‘The Golden State’ as a tribute to the Gold Rush of 1849. The California Grizzly still is the state animal though and ordains the state flag. Another fun fact about the flag is that it was partially designed by William L. Todd who was the cousin of Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd.
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