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Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium is one of Chicago’s most significant scientific landmarks, located on the city’s Museum Campus along Lake Michigan. When it opened in 1930, it was the largest indoor aquarium in the world, a title it held for several decades. The institution was made possible through the philanthropy of John G. Shedd, a former…
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Giordano’s Pizza
There are only a few foods that are as closely tied to Chicago’s identity as deep-dish pizza, and Giordano’s stands as one of the most recognizable names associated with it. Founded in 1974 by brothers Efren and Joseph Boglio, Giordano’s introduced Chicago to their family’s Italian recipe for “stuffed pizza,” a variation of deep dish…
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Something About the Pots: The Culture of Ancient Greek Pottery
Here is a thing worth knowing about ancient Greek pottery. People used it. They drank from it, stored wine and olive oil in it, carried it across rooms at parties. The images painted on the outside, gods, athletes, lovers, battles, satyrs doing unspeakable things, were not museum pieces from the start. They were the visual…
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