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Sikkim is home to the world's third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga, which locals consider so sacred they climb only to 'near the top' to respect the mountain gods.
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Red pandas, Sikkim's state animal, are locally called 'fire foxes' due to their flame-coloured fur and can rotate their ankles 180° to climb trees headfirst.
Sikkim's Gangtok hosts the peculiar 'Maggi Momo', a fusion delicacy combining instant noodles with traditional dumplings, invented by university students cramming for exams.
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The Changu Lake in Sikkim changes colour throughout the year—from emerald green to royal blue to dark grey—due to varying mineral content.
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Cardamom from Sikkim fetches the highest price globally, with locals using it not just for cooking but also as a traditional currency for small transactions in remote villages.
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The Lepchas, Sikkim's indigenous people, have a unique 22-letter alphabet said to be derived from the shapes of different insects' limbs.
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Sikkim became the world's first fully organic state in 2016, with farmers using only dung from the belligerent-looking yak as fertiliser.
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The state enforces 'Silent Tuesdays' in its capital, where honking car horns is strictly prohibited and can earn you a fine payable in tree saplings.
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