Michigan is regarded as the “Auto State” since Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in Detroit in 1903. Detroit quickly became a vehicle manufacturing center.¹⁾

Michigan has more shoreline than the whole Atlantic coastline of the United States, with nearly 3,288 miles. Only Alaska has a longer coast.²⁾

Despite the fact that Michigan is renowned as the Wolverine State, there is no evidence that the creatures ever resided there.³⁾

Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State because it borders four of the five major lakes. It is the only state that has more than two borders.⁴⁾

Michigan gets its name from the Ojibwe word “mishigami”, which means “big water” or “huge lake”.⁵⁾

The only state with two peninsulas is Michigan.⁶⁾

Automatic switchblades are forbidden in Michigan unless you only have one arm.⁷⁾

“If you desire a nice peninsula, look about you,” says Michigan's state motto.⁸⁾

A “Brick D*ck” may be found in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It's a water tower dubbed “the most phallic edifice in the world”.⁹⁾

If you have a gambling addiction, you can prohibit yourself from entering Michigan casinos. If you are detected, officers can arrest you and steal your winnings.¹⁰⁾

The Great Lakes cover approximately 40% of Michigan's total land area. The Great Lakes have the world's biggest freshwater surface, and Lake Superior has the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area.¹¹⁾

The world's largest limestone quarry is located in Michigan.¹²⁾

Notable Michigan residents include Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, Thomas E. Dewey, and Gerald Ford.¹³⁾

The Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn is well-known for its chicken. Every year, it offers about 600,000 pounds of chicken in German recipes.¹⁴⁾

Michigan and Ohio fought each other over Toledo in 1835. President Andrew Jackson handed the city to Ohio but gave Michigan the Upper Peninsula instead.¹⁵⁾