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Get your Minnesota trivia in bite-size bits through this fun, fast-paced series brought to you by the Almanac team. We guarantee you’ll learn something.
Get your Minnesota trivia in bite-size bits through this fun, fast-paced series brought to you by the Almanac team. We guarantee you’ll learn something.
30-Second Minnesota: Babies on Display at the Amusement Park?
What surprising attraction was part of a long-gone Minneapolis, Minn., amusement park named "Wonderland?" Hint: There were people on display. Very YOUNG people.
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30-Second Minnesota: When Minneapolis Had an Artificial Moon
What electric device was used to reduce crime in Minneapolis, Minn., in the late 1800's? Hint: It was too tall for a cow to...
30-Second Minnesota: The State’s Oldest Athletic Club
What's the oldest athletic club in Minnesota? Hint: It's currently located on Saint Paul's Raspberry Island.
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30-Second Minnesota: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Put Mpls on the...
What Minneapolis home helped create a well-known television memory? Hint: Try tossing your hat in the air.
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30-Second Minnesota: What’s the oldest building in downtown St. Paul?
Where's the oldest commercial building in St. Paul, Minnesota? Hint: It's the current home of the "Coney Island Tavern."
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30-Second Minnesota: There Were Brothels
What well-known Saint Paul coffee shop was once a brothel? Hint: It still carries the name of the brothel's original owner.
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30-Second Minnesota: Sinclair Lewis
Learn more about Sinclair Lewis, the Nobel prize winner who described Minneapolis as "so ugly."
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30-Second Minnesota: Leroy Buffington, One of the Original Capitol Architects
Who designed Minnesota’s previous state capitol? Hint - he claimed to have designed the first skyscraper.
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30-Second Minnesota: The Scoop on the Stone Arch Bridge
Who built the only stone-arch bridge to cross the entire Mississippi? Hint - he was one of the wealthiest Americans of his time.
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30-Second Minnesota: Rondo Neighborhood
What urban neighborhood was demolished to make way for highway i-94? Hint: it's a community that's still remembered and celebrated every July.
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