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some facts from ST.LOUS.ABOUT.
**Through 1850 and 1903, St.Louis was once the second most populated city in the united states with an in city population of nearly 1.4 million, at the time only 100,000 thousand less people than new york city.
**St. Louisans consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in America.
**The first lung cancer operation was performed in St. Louis.
**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.Louis has the second largest metro link station in the u.s. Strething over 50 miles throughout the city's surrounding area.
**St. Louis was the site of the demonic possession incident that inspired the book, and later the movie, "The Exorcist."
**The St.Louis zoo is the second best zoo in the world next to San Diego's zoo. Not to mention the zoo admittion is free.
**The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair.So was iced tea. Hot dogs and hamburgers were popularized to a wide audience at the Fair.
**St.Louis has the most free attractions than any other city in the united states.
**St. Louis was once the largest shoe-manufacturing center in the world -- home of Buster Brown and other famous brands.
**The largest collection of mosaic art in the world graces the walls and ceilings at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in the Central West End neighborhood.
**St.Louis sets the record for the most population decline in the world. from 1,289,209 people to 354,000 in just 20 years.
**St.Louis also holds record for population increase in the u.s. than any other city. In 1950 to 1974 the city grew more than 800,000 people in just 24 years.
**The Missouri Botanical Garden is among the top three botanical gardens in the world.
**Famous musicians including Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Albert King, David Sanborn, Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers) were from St. Louis. Missouri native Sheryl Crowe taught school in St. Louis.
**Peanut Butter was invented here.
**The world's first skyscaper - Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building - was built in St. Louis.
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