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 ==== Nicknames ====
-Chicago has several nicknames: Second City, Chitown, The Big Onion. In recent years, new ones have also appeared: Chiberia (referring to the harsh winter) and Chiraq (referring to the high crime rate). [([[https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/toolkit/chicago-facts/|Choose Chicago]])]
+Chicago has several nicknames: Second City, Chitown, and The Big Onion. In recent years, new ones have also appeared: Chiberia (referring to the harsh winter) and Chiraq (referring to the high crime rate). [([[https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/toolkit/chicago-facts/|Choose Chicago]])]
-{{tag>geography culture history}}
+==== Third largest city ====
+Chicago is the third largest city in the United States after New York and Los Angeles. [([[https://www.moving.com/tips/the-top-10-largest-us-cities-by-population/|Moving]])]
+==== Blood bank ====
+Chicago became the first city to build a blood bank in 1937. [([[https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/nbts/Pages/About-Blood/History-of-Blood.aspx|Deputy Prime Minister]])]
+==== Reversing the flow of the river ====
+In 1900, Chicago successfully completed a massive and highly innovative engineering project - reversing the flow of the Chicago River so that it empties into the Mississippi River instead of Lake Michigan. The river is the only river in the world that flows backward. [([[https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-river-tour/how-chicago-reversed-river-animated|WTTW]])]
+==== Ban of the pay toilets ====
+In 1973, Chicago banned the use of pay toilets. [([[https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161212/downtown/committee-to-end-pay-toilets-in-america-chicago/|DNA Info]])]
+==== Home Insurance Building ====
+The world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Company, was built in 1885. [([[https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/home-insurance-building|History]])]
+==== "City Beautification" movement ====
+The Columbian Exposition grounds in 1893 were so attractive and popular that they sparked the so-called "City Beautification" movement, which emphasizes parks, boulevards, and other green spaces in American urban planning. [([[https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/urban-planning.htm|How Stuff Works]])]
+==== Sears Modern Houses ====
+In 1908, the Chicago Sears Company offered home sets called "Sears Modern Houses". [([[https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/pdf_files/SpecialCollections/VA-68_Sears_Kit_Houses_2006_Report.pdf|Virginia Department of Historic Resources]])]
+==== T-Rex named Sue ====
+The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago owns the world's most complete T-Rex dinosaur, named Sue. [([[https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/sue-t-rex|Field Museum]])]
+==== Postal Shutdown ====
+In 1966, the Chicago post office had to close due to massive mail volume, causing a delay in the delivery of over 10 million letters and other mail. This closure was a major factor in the eventual creation of the United States Postal Service in 1971. [([[https://postalmuseum.si.edu/research-articles/the-history-and-experience-of-african-americans-in-america%E2%80%99s-postal-service-4|Postal Museum]])]
+==== First African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize ====
+Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1949. [([[https://www.pulitzer.org/article/frost-williams-no-gwendolyn-brooks|Pulitzer]])]
+==== City of hot-dogs ====
+There are over 1,800 hot dog stands in the city of Chicago, more than the number of Burger Kings, McDonald's, and Wendy's restaurants in the city combined. [([[https://amazingribs.com/barbecue-history-and-culture/top-dogs-rating-chicagos-best-dog-houses/|Amazing Ribs]])]
+{{tag>geography culture people history}}

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