1. In 1887, the University of Nebraska was established. The university has grown to become a major institution with over 25,000 students today.

2. On February 18, 1931, the world's first indoor football game took place in Omaha, Nebraska. The game was played between the Omaha YMCA and a team from Des Moines, Iowa.

3. In 1863, Nebraska Territory was created. The territory covered an area that included parts of modern-day Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.

4. On February 18, 1977, the Great Blizzard of 1977 hit Nebraska. The blizzard lasted four days and dumped over two feet of snow in some areas, causing massive transportation disruptions and power outages.

5. In 1954, the Stratovox vending machine was invented in Omaha, Nebraska. The machine was the first to offer speech synthesis, allowing users to hear the machine talk to them. Stratovox machines were used in arcades across the country in the 1950s and 1960s.