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Rhode Island State Facts
Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1843
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Longitudinal cross section of a flower at the time of fertilization, showing a pollen grain and a pollen tube.
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People have been collecting precious objects since at least the 3rd century B.C. That's when the Museum of Alexandria was open for business. Through the ages, members of royalty, universities and…
