7 Things South Dakota Gave The World
South Dakota usually is referred to by most of the country and world as just a part of the midwest or also known as simply flyover country.
What some may not know is that South Dakota has provided the world with some amazing things over the millennial.
In fact, South Dakota is quite the invent state as we set a state record for patents and had a total of 129 in 2013.
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Here are seven things the Mount Rushmore State has provided the world with:
1) Cyclotron
A cyclotron is a device that is used currently in laboratories to help with physics experiments and was invented by Ernest O. Lawrence who was born in Canton, SD. The cyclotron also assisted in the discovery of plutonium neptunium, and even in cancer treatments.