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1. In 1846, the first telegraph line connected Hartford and New York City.
2. In 1955, the Mark Twain House in Hartford opened as a museum.
3. In 1901, Connecticut passed the first automobile speed limit law in the United States, limiting cars to a maximum speed of 12 miles per hour in cities and 15 miles per hour on country roads.
4. In 1950, a tornado struck the towns of Winsted and Barkhamsted, killing two people and causing significant damage to homes and businesses.
5. In 2010, Connecticut became the first state in the country to enact a paid sick leave law, requiring employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to five days of paid sick leave per year.
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