All of these things were invented for and first seen at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago:
The Ferris Wheel
Cracker Jacks
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
Zippers
Moving Pictures (This side of the Atlantic, at least)
Aunt Jemima's boxed pancake mix
Juicy Fruit gum
Shredded Wheat cereal
I found these facts fascinating. I'd never thought of their time or place of inception before reading "The Devil in the White City."
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I love me some Juicy Fruit gum, thank you, Chicago.
Veddy cool facts, ma'am. I can't think of beer and ferris wheel at the same time,though. Nauseating. Thanks.
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