Chicago Fun Facts You Didn't Know

So you have probably lived your entire life in Chicago and think you know everything there is to know about this wonderful city. Think again! Here are 19 interesting facts about Chicago that you didn't know. 

1. Chicago is the birthplace of the daytime soap opera. The first ever soap opera to air was “These Are My Children,” and it was broadcast directly from Chicago’s NBC affiliate.
2. The Jardine Water Purification Plant, located just north of Navy Pier at 600 East Grand Avenue, is the largest water filtration plant in the world.
3. Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, with 8 million gallons of water and more than 100,000 aquatic animals, but Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is a close second, with 5 million gallons of water and upwards of 20,000 aquatic animals.
4. In 1895, the first ever car race was run from Chicago all the way to the nearby suburb of Evanston.
5. The University of Chicago took the bold move of cancelling its football program in 1939 because it worried that sports were corrupting the schools.

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