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MARCH 8, 1019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 for kids by kids It’s on the books Oregon’s crazy laws • It is against the rules to empty a can of corn as bait into the water while fi shing. • In Salem, it is illegal to fl y a kite with wire or tinsel strings or tails. It is also illegal to fl y a kite within 50 feet of a power line. • In Salem, a person can only have three garage sales a year, each of them can only last three A historical photo of the House of Mystery at the Oregon Vortex in Gold Hill, Ore. s i x e t r Vo on at g e r O rangest t s s it Balls don’t roll up hill, it’s a basic law of gravity, but there’s a tiny place in south- ern Oregon that’s breaking Y the rules. While URPH M N owed E UR lts All u it’s widely debated d BY LA A Of No whether or not the Oregon Vortex is a bunch of optical illusions or actually a center of paranormal activity; there is no debate that on those 22-acres of land, weird things happen. Vortexes are associated with many things: crop circles, Stonehenge, Egyptian pyramids, ley lines (the alignments of religious sites and landmarks). On the other hand some people believe that vortexes are a result of magnetic or gravitational fi elds. Before anything was built on the land there were rumors that Native Americans referred to it as the “forbidden” land. People would often fi nd their horse refusing to go through that area. One of the things specifi c to the Oregon Vortex is its House of Mystery, a popular tourist attraction. Originally it was an assay offi ce (a place to test the purity of a gem) built in 1904. Several years later, the offi ce slid down the hill it was on and came to rest at a rather odd angle. Some claim that the weird angle of the house is what makes the illusions possible. The Oregon Vortex and the House of Mystery have been investigated on Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Supernatural, alluded to in the video game Sam & Max Hit the Road, and is the inspiration for the Gravity Falls cartoon. What comes after two days of rain in Oregon? Monday days. • In Hood River, it is illegal to juggle without a license. • In Klamath River, it’s illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane. • In Marion County, religious ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon. • In Oregon, it’s illegal to pump your own gas. Believe it or not, you are expected to know how to do this in most other states. • It is against code in Salem to use a “bean shooter, slingshot or any other contrivance used in shooting beans, stones, pebbles, or other substance or thing, in or upon any street, alley, or public place within the city.” • In Yamhill County, you cannot predict the future. The law actually bans the practice of fortune telling, astrology and other “mystic arts” because they are generally thought to be unsound and unscientifi c. It doesn’t mean these can’t be fun, but don’t do it in Yamhill County. Oregon is the only state with a state nut. • D River is the world’s shortest • The world’s tallest barber • The Tillamook Cheese shop pole is in Oregon (Forest Grove). Factory is the largest cheese factory in the world. • Crater Lake is the deepest • Heceta Head lighthouse • The Sea Lion Cave near lake in the United States (Klamath County). is the nation’s most photographed lighthouse (Yachats). Florence is America’s largest sea cave. • Mill End Park is the world’s smallest park (Portland). • The Oregon Grape is the • Oregon residents own a state fl ower. 25% of the United States ‘ total llama population. • Oregon has more than 60 ghost towns, the most in the country. • The offi cial state river (Lincoln City). • Archaeologists found evidence of humans living in Oregon’s Paisley Caves as far back as 14,300 years ago (Paisley). It’s some of the earliest evidence of human habitation in North America. nut is a hazelnut. Invisalign & Traditional Braces Customized Financing FOR A FREE CONSULT CALL 503.362.0500 www.haveagreatsmile.com Truly Amazing Smiles orthodontics mor children, adolescents & adults SCHOOLHOUSE SQUARE 5099 RIVER ROAD N, KEIZER