TIL Idaho is nicknamed the "Gem State" because every known type of gemstone has been found there, including the star garnet which has only otherwise been found in India

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 10:12AM by Bernout http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2txh9q/til_idaho_is_nicknamed_the_gem_state_because/