1. In 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States.
2. In 1937, the famous Snake River Canyon was formed by a series of massive floods that swept through what is now southern Idaho.
3. In 1940, the Idaho National Laboratory was established as a research and development facility focused on nuclear energy.
4. In 2007, the Murphy Complex fire broke out in southwestern Idaho, burning over 650,000 acres of land and destroying more than 100 homes.
5. In 2018, the Blessing of the Animals event was held in Boise, where people brought their pets to receive blessings from a local priest in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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