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[โ€“] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

how often are you adding new states?

[โ€“] paciencia@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

alaska and hawaii were added in 1959. From 1787 to 1959, a new state was added to the union every 3.44 years. So it used to happen pretty often, actually.