My Fourth Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen (+ two) Trivial Facts About St. Louis - My Favorite City The ice cream cone was invented here at the 1904 World's Fair First Police Department to use fingerprinting in 1904 Toasted Ravioli was invented here First Kindergarten opened in St. Louis First Lung Cancer operation Peanut Butter was invented here First American city to host the Olympics in 1904 The nation's first interstate highway was constructed here The Gateway Arch - at 630' is the nation's tallest man-made monument The custom of placing chocolates on hotel pillows began in St. Louis when Cary Grant stayed at the Mayfair and used chocolate to woo a woman friend The cocktails, Planter's Punch and Tom Collins, were invented in a St. Louis hotel, The Planter's House St. Louis University was the first institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River. St. Louis was the site of the demonic possession that inspired the book, and later the movie, "The Exorcist". The soft drink, Dr Pepper, was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. 7-Up also was invented in St. Louis. St. Louisans consume more barbeque sauce per capita than any other city in the US As you'll notice, 1904 was a very busy year for St. Louis.

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