30 Fun Facts about Chicago
<p>Chicago is one amazing city. Here are 30 things that you probably did not know about Chicago.</p>
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<li>The name Chicago comes from the Algonquin word “Chicagou” or “Shikaakwa,” which translates to “onion field” or “wild garlic.”</li>
<li>In the 1850s, the entire city was hydraulically raised several feet to fix a drainage problem.</li>
<li>In 1930, the Twinkie was invented in Chicago.</li>
<li>Chicago is known as the United State’s railroad capital, with over 1,300 trains carrying freight and passengers arriving and departing from the city each day.</li>
<li>Over 52 million people visit Chicago each year.</li>
<li>The first blood bank in the United States was founded in Chicago in 1937 by Dr. Bernard Fantus at Cook County Hospital.</li>
<li>The Art Institute of Chicago is home to the largest collection of impressionist paintings in the world outside of Paris, France.</li>
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