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September 12, 2006
The List
New to the Twin Cities? Here are a few things even the locals may not know...
There are 1813 parking meters in St. Paul.
During the winter, the Mall of America is heated by body heat and skylights.
There are almost 200 theaters in the Twin Cities; only New York City has more seats per person.
The first open heart surgery and bone marrow transplant in the nation were done at the University of Minnesota.
St. Paul is home to the largest Hmong population in the United States.
Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country.
St. Paul was originally named Pig’s Eye after a French-Canadian whiskey trader.
There are 929 lakes in the metro area.
The St. Paul Winter Carnival was created to counter a New Yorker’s assertion that MN was, “unfit for human habitation” during winter.
Posted by dwright at September 12, 2006 03:39 PM
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