Did You Know?
- An oil derrick on the property of Beverly Hills High School produces about 400 barrels a day.
- The school receives about $300,000 a year in royalties for the oil
- The LA Coroner’s office has a gift shop
Did You Know?
- There are 26,000 people living in each square mile
- It can cost over $289,000 for a one year hot dog stand permit in Central Park
- Madison Square Park, Washington Square Park, Union Square Park and Bryant Park all used to be cemeteries
Did You Know?
- The Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backwards
- Chicago was home to the first Playboy Mansion
- The zipper, the Ferris wheel, and the Twinkie were all invented in Chicago
Did You Know?
- The only city in the U.S. where you can look South at Canada
- 1,200 feet under Detroit is a salt mine that contains over 100 miles of road
- Detroit has the only floating post office with the zip code of 48222
Did You Know?
- Home of the largest naked bike ride with 13,000 nude participants
- VooDoo Doughnuts offers legal marriage ceremonies
- There is a $500 fine if you try to pump your own gas in Portland
Did You Know?
- Toronto has the largest underground walkway with a total of 29 KM (18 miles)
- Toronto’s center island is the place Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run
- Toronto has the third largest population of immigrants in the world, 49.9% of the total population