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 Eureka - the Greek term for "I have found it!" — is a happy shout when you have accomplished something. When Archimedes found the procedure for evaluating the purity of gold, he spoke this exact phrase. The state eventually selected "Eureka" as its official motto in celebration of the California Gold Rush.[([[https://www.changesinlongitude.net/post/california-united-states|changesinlongitude]])]
+===== San Francisco During Stock Market Crash =====
+San Francisco withstood the international slump during the Great Depression. During this time, none of its banks went insolvent.[([[https://pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu/ushistory/chapter/the-stock-market-crash-of-1929/|pressbooks]])]
+===== Many Earthquakes =====
+California sees about 10,000 earthquakes every year on average. Fortunately, many of these earthquakes are fairly weak.[([[https://www.california.com/shake-it-up-what-you-need-to-know-about-californias-earthquakes/|california]])]
+===== Watermelon Snow =====
+Here's an unusual truth about California: During the summer, the Sierra Nevada shocks and charms tourists with its spectacular "watermelon snow." Pink-tinted snow blankets the mountains as a consequence of tiny algae, and others claim it smells and tastes like watermelon.[([[https://www.apogeeadventures.com/blog/day-30-self-care-sunday/|apogeeadventures]])]