THINGS THAT WERE INVENTED IN CHICAGO
vacuum cleaner [1869]
elevated railway [1883]
skyscrapers [1885]
softball [1887]
open heart surgery [1893]
ferris wheel [1893]
zipper [1896]
fixed trunnion bascule bridge [1902]
electric washing machine [1910]
pinball machine [1931]
twinkie [1931]
spray paint [1949]
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