tripleset: California GEMSTONE Benitoite
tripleset: California FOSSIL Smilodon
tripleset: Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) HIGHER Department of Commerce Gold Medal
tripleset: Alan Shepard DEATH_PLACE California
tripleset: California SENATORS Dianne Feinstein
tripleset: Alan Shepard AWARD Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
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annotations.text: Many interesting facts can be found about California: Alan Shepard -recipient of the United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal (ranked higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal) - passed away in this state. It is also the finding place of the Smilodon fossil and home to the gemstone Benitoite. One of California's senators is Dianne Feinstein. Alan Shepard died in California where Dianne Feinstein is a Senator and one can find the gemstone Benitoite and fossils of the Smilodon. He once received the Distinguished Service Medal from the U.S. Navy which ranks higher than Department of Commerce Gold Medal.