• roofuskit@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    The name for Chicago was made up for the world’s fair exhibition to make it sound like having it in the summer pre-air conditioning would be tolerable.

    • thejml@sh.itjust.works
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      20 hours ago

      Having grown up in Chicago, i was always told Chicago was “The Windy City” Not because of weather/breeze, but because the politicians were known for blowing hot air.