Connecticut has the highest per capita income in the United States.

Connecticut has the highest percentage of people who walk to work in the US.

The state insect of Connecticut is the praying mantis.

The first speed limit law in the US was passed in Connecticut in 1901.

Connecticut is the third smallest state in the US by land area.

It is nicknamed “The Constitution State” because it is believed to have had the first written constitution in history.

The first lollipop-making machine was invented in New Haven, Connecticut in 1908.

In the early 20th century, Hartford, Connecticut was known as the “Insurance Capital of the World” because many of the world’s largest insurance companies were headquartered there.

The first American cookbook, “American Cookery,” was written by Connecticut native Amelia Simmons in 1796.

The world’s first submarine was built in Connecticut in 1775 by David Bushnell.

Connecticut has the oldest continuously operating newspaper in the US, The Hartford Courant, which was established in 1764.

The town of New Haven, Connecticut is home to the first hamburger, which was created in 1900 by Louis’ Lunch.

Connecticut was the first state to issue license plates for cars in 1901.

The Nutmeg State is Connecticut’s official nickname, due to the state’s history of trading nutmegs.

The Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Connecticut has a state hero, Nathan Hale, who was a spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

The first artificial heart was implanted in Connecticut in 1982.

Connecticut is the only state in the US to have an elected state attorney general.

The town of New Canaan, Connecticut has the highest median income in the US.

Connecticut has more than 3,000 miles of hiking trails.

The first telephone book was issued in New Haven, Connecticut in 1878.

The oldest public library in the US, the Scoville Memorial Library, is located in Connecticut.

Connecticut is the birthplace of many famous people, including Katherine Hepburn, Mark Twain, and Noah Webster.

The state tree of Connecticut is the white oak.

The oldest continuously operating amusement park in the US, Lake Compounce, is located in Connecticut.

The town of Essex, Connecticut is home to the world’s largest gathering of steamboats.

The Mystic Pizza restaurant in Mystic, Connecticut was the inspiration for the 1988 movie “Mystic Pizza” starring Julia Roberts.

Connecticut was one of the 13 original colonies of the US.

Connecticut is home to the first publicly funded park in the US, Bushnell Park in Hartford.

The state bird of Connecticut is the American robin.