The tradition of state symbols in the USA began in 1893 at the World's Fair in Chicago, initially with state flowers and garlands. Over time, this tradition expanded to include various unusual symbols such as official microbes in some states, with Wisconsin being one of the pioneers in this unique trend.
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has caused outrage by requesting arrest warrants for both Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leaders. China’s young people, on the lookout for safe ways to invest modest sums, have settled on collecting little gold beans (13:20). And Hawaii may soon have the first official state gesture (17:04).
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