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Mention Arizona and picturesque desert sunsets and multi-hued walls of the Grand Canyon usually pop in to people's heads. It's true, Arizona's massive Saguaro cacti and jagged horizons are up there with some of the planet's best nature vistas, but there's a lot more to the 48th state than meets the eye. A handful of lesser-known facts: Arizona is home to the endangered Apache Trout (found only in the state), the Petrified Forest, the beautiful ridge-nosed rattlesnake, and lots and lots of pennies. Arizona leads the 50 states in copper production, but the Treasury Department has more than just pennies kicking around. Hundreds of millions of dollars in Arizona unclaimed money are waiting for their true owners to come and take them home. But sadly, most residents (and former residents) aren't even aware that these Arizona missing monies are waiting for them.

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