Posted in Illinois
August 01, 2015
Some People Don’t Know That Illinois Was The First To Do These 10 Things
Just one look at the Chicago skyline or our booming farmland down south, and you will immediately realize how much innovation has come out of Illinois. But there are a lot of amazing things that Illinois was the first to do that you might not even realize. So we’re counting down ten things that Illinois was the first to do:
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The 13th Amendment abolished slavery
The capacity for the ride? Over two THOUSAND people
Domestic goddesses everywhere are appreciative!
Daniel Hale Williams, the surgeon, was also the first African-American cardiologist
Cellphones are such a huge part of our lives. Where would we be without them?
Not having to wash dishes by hand = AMAZING
Pro: your teeth are cleaner. Con: getting a filling SUUUUUUCKS
Those are a lot of firsts–and that list doesn’t even include the LONG list of things that we perfected here in Illinois!
