10 Amazing Things Minnesotans Should Now Be Bragging About

It seems like some of Minnesota's greatest achievements are often the best-kept secrets, neatly tucked away behind a modest "ope" and a friendly wave. While we're busy being 'nice,' our state is quietly dominating the charts in ways that would make a lot of other states shout from the rooftops. Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted to the union in May of 1858. And over its 168 years, the Land of 10,000 Lakes has come to be known across the country for many achievements. But why don't we seem to talk about some of them? Maybe it's our Minnesota 'niceness,' but there are a lot of things that Minnesotans should brag about when it comes to our fair state. Every state thinks it's the best, that it has the best quality of life, and is just generally better than all the others, right? ALSO INTERESTING: MN Vodka Is Now Best in the U.S., Topping Tito's, Grey Goose, Absolut and Other Brands But here in Minnesota, we actually DO have many reasons to be proud of the North Star State. We routinely place near the top of states with the best quality of life, education, health care, and more. There are many unique things for which the Bold North is now fairly well known, both here and across the country. Of course, many Minnesotans might be a little too bashful to do such overt boasting. But if you're getting together with friends and relatives who might live out of state (like, oh, maybe in a state just east of here-- talking about you, Cheeseheads over in Wisconsin!) check out the following list of the 10 Things Minnesotans Are Too Nice To Brag About. And, while you're NOT bragging about Minnesota, then keep scrolling to take a look at something else we COULD brag about: The Minnesota Goodbye. It has nine distinct stages, and chances are pretty high that you might encounter it sometime during the warm weather season here in the Gopher State. Keep scrolling to see how many YOU recognize...