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Flat Iron Laundry

The flat iron piece in Monopoly comes from Chicago, a token originally created to establish loyalty among the Flat Iron Laundry's customers' children.

April 3 at 4:41 PM 3.3 4

Trading Futures at the Board of Trade

The Chicago Board of Trade was founded in 1848, and was the first major marketplace to trade "futures" - contracts to deliver goods for a predetermined price.

January 25 at 4:14 PM 3.5 4

Sears' Origins

Sears was originally founded as a watch company. Roebuck, a watchmaker from Indiana, was Sears' first employee.

January 23 at 9:02 PM

The Importance of the Chicago River

The Chicago River, once "critical" to the development of Chicago, now transports a mere 3% of the region's goods and materials.

January 14 at 10:34 PM

Rouse Simmons' Message in a Bottle

For years after the Rouse Simmons, aka the Christmas Ship, sank in 1912, the only evidence of the disaster was a message in a bottle, corked with part of a Christmas tree from its cargo.

December 25 at 5:58 PM 4.0 4

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