Itâs believed that the cells in the esophagus can become abnormal with long-term exposure to stomach acid. Barrettâs esophagus can develop without GERD, but patients with GERD are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop Barrettâs esophagus. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of people with GERD develop Barrettâs esophagus.
New Hampshire's most popular nickname, The Granite State, refers to the extensive granite quarries in the state. Granite is the official state rock of New Hampshire. This nickname refers to the New England rivers that originate in the White Mountains of the state. Major interstate rivers include the Connecticut River, the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, the Androscoggin River, and the Saco River.
Ok, this is kind of a trick question because one state is actually the farthest north, east, and west: Alaska. Alaska is the farthest northern state in the U.S. and because of the Aleutian Islands, which stretch across 1,200 miles and over the 180 meridian of longitude, it makes Alaska the most eastern and western state.