12 Things You Probably Never Knew About The City of Chicago
This Midwest metropolis has plenty of history, and some quirky facts and stories to go along with it.
On any clear day, you can see four states from the Skydeck of Willis Tower: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Due to sanitation reasons, engineers used a reversal technique to divert sewage away from Lake Michigan’s water supply.
In 1937, Dr. Bernard Fantus introduced this concept to Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and hospitals across the country opened their own shortly after.
Western Avenue is famously known as Chicago’s longest street.
Love Twinkies? The delectable treat originated in Chicago, thanks to James Dewar, a manager for the Continental Baking Company. Also, did you know that the original Twinkie was filled with banana cream?
On September 26, 1960, American citizens were able to witness the debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon for the first time.
The Chicago River was first dyed in 1956 and the recipe is a closely guarded secret.
Wild onion or garlic used to grow around the Chicago River, leading to the name Chigagou, meaning "onion field" in Algonquin. The moniker was given to the city 1830, and it stuck!
Even if you went to a park once a day, you wouldn’t be able to hit every park Chicago has to offer in one year!
In an effort to fix a major drainage problem that led to various epidemics during the 19th century, engineers had to raise the entire city by several feet to allow for a new sewer system. Buildings were brought up to a new grade using hydraulic jacks.
During the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, the "Chicago Wheel" was erected, featuring 36 gondolas and standing at 264 feet tall.
The nickname actually originated when a newspaper editor called the city "windy" since it was ripe with politicians who were "full of hot air."
12 Things You Probably Never Knew About The City of Chicago
This Midwest metropolis has plenty of history, and some quirky facts and stories to go along with it.
Did you know the city was home to the first-ever ferris wheel?
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