PlacesWeirdAlaska law prohibits hunters from shooting a moose on the same day they've spotted it from an airplane.4223k
TechnologyInterestingAlaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.2643k
ScienceInterestingEvery year, Alaska experiences tens of thousands of earthquakes, with approximately 33,000 of magnitude 1 or higher. This makes it the most seismically active state in the United States.521k
AnimalsMind-BlowingThe tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).407k
PlacesInterestingAt their closest point, the Russian and U.S. borders are less than two miles apart.371k
PlacesFunnyIn 1974, prankster Porky Bickar was so into April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire - fooling the local populace and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.342k
FoodInterestingThere's a pizza company in Alaska called 'Airport Pizza' that delivers by plane to remote villages. Based in Nome, they fly pizzas to communities with no road access, with delivery sometimes included for bulk orders to nearby villages.254k