In 2007, the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, passed a law making it illegal for anyone to impersonate Santa Claus.

The state’s official nickname is “The Hoosier State.” No one knows where that name came from or what it means.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500, is the largest spectator sporting facility in the world.

The town of Remington, Indiana, is home to the only two-story outhouse in the world.

Indiana is home to the world’s largest children’s museum, located in Indianapolis.

The town of French Lick, Indiana, was once a popular destination for mobsters like Al Capone and Frank Sinatra.

The world’s largest collection of dental floss is located in Lebanon, Indiana.

In 2017, a 24-pound (10.8 kg) mushroom was discovered in the town of Orleans, Indiana.

Indiana was the site of a famous train robbery, possibly the first train robber in the United States, in 1866 by the Reno Gang, who stole $96,000 in cash and securities.

The world’s largest collection of circus memorabilia is located in Peru, Indiana.

In 1913, a man in Muncie, Indiana, invented the first electric blender.

The town of Peru, Indiana, is home to the world’s largest amateur circus.

The town of Greensburg, Indiana, is home to a tree growing out of the top of the courthouse.

The town of South Bend, Indiana, is home to the world’s largest chocolate factory.

The town of Jasper, Indiana, is home to the world’s largest furniture store.

The town of Knightstown, Indiana, is home to the world’s largest high school gymnasium.

The town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, is home to a museum dedicated to the history of buttons.

In 1988, a group of inmates in the Indiana State Prison created a fully functioning electric car.

In 1983, the town of Valparaiso, Indiana, became the first in the United States to ban smoking in all public buildings.

In 2014, the town of New Castle, Indiana, set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing fake mustaches.