ALABAMA......................Was the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968. Has the greatest number of PhDs per capita in Huntsville, AL ALASKA..................... One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license. ARIZONA................... Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time. ARKANSAS................ Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S. CALIFORNIA.............. Its economy is so large that if it were a country, it would rank seventh... Sign in to see full entry.