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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
The youngest pope was 11 years old.
The city is supposedly home to the world’s very first gas station
This one has come under a bit of scrutiny over the years, but it’s been said that the very first gas station was opened by John McClean in Seattle in 1907 near Holgate Street and Western Avenue. McClean was the head of Sales for Standard Oil Company of California and opened the gas station in response to the rise of automobiles throughout the country.
Richard Versalle, a tenor performing at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, suffered a heart attack and fell 10 feet from a ladder to the stage just after singing the line, 'You can only live so long.'
60.7 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2004 presidential election, the highest percentage in 36 years. However, more than 78 million did not vote. This means President Bush was re-elected by less than 31% of all eligible voters in the United States.
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Seattle is one of America’s most literate cities
When it comes to fun facts about Seattle, this one is probably my favorite. We’re a bunch of smart cookies in the Emerald City, as an incredible two-thirds of Seattle’s residents own a library card. As of 2021, Seattle was the USA’s second most literate city (just behind Washington, DC…you sure they didn’t get our Washington’s mixed up?!).
Seattle is one of America’s most bike-friendly cities
I’ve already mentioned that Seattle is super eco-conscious, so it’s probably unsurprising that Seattle has ranked 8th on a Wallethub analysis of bike-friendly cities in the USA. Our bikeability score is 70 because we have several incredible bike trails. We even have dedicated bike patrol units in the police force!
The Emerald City is America’s fastest-growing technology hub
Home to both Microsoft and Amazon’s fancy sphere buildings, it’s no surprise that Seattle has been named the fastest-growing tech hub in the country. Nowadays you can find offices for some of the world’s most recognizable tech companies. For example, Meta, Hulu, Disney, Google, and Oracle all have a large Seattle workforce.
Seattle is the fastest-growing big American city of the 2010s
Seattle was named the fastest-growing city of the past decade by the Seattle Times and is growing at an impressive rate of ~2.5% a year when it comes to population density!
Seattle was the first place to use the term ‘flying saucer’
This is one of my favorite fun facts about Seattle. According to the Seattle Times, this term was first used by pilot Kenneth Arnold when he saw an unusual flying object near Mount Rainier. I guess you can say that it totally caught on.
Seattle exports more than just aerospace parts
As Boeing was founded in Seattle back in 1916, one of our major exports is airplane parts. But the city isn’t a one-trick pony. We also export electronic circuits, soya beans, maize, and delicious Pacific Salmon around the world. We’re located in a pretty amazing state, considering Washington as a whole is known for exporting some of the largest quantities of wine, apples, cherries, and oysters in the US.
Bill Gates owns a gorgeous house in Seattle
Bill Gates owns an enormous $130 million home in Seattle that’s tucked away in Medina on the shores of Lake Washington. It’s called Xanadu 2.0 and spans an enormous 66,000 square feet.
The Seattle General Strike of 1919 was the country’s first strike
Seattle was truly ahead of its time when it came to labor rights. The famous Seattle General Strike of 1919 was said to be the first of its kind, according to the Civil Rights and Labor History Consortium at the University of Washington.
Seattle once had real-life superheroes roaming the streets
If you’re looking for fun facts about Seattle, you may be interested to know that we once had real-life superheroes. According to The Week, they were a group of costumed Seattleites who walked around town looking to stop fights, carjackings, and vandals. The group was called the Rainy City Superhero Movement and they were found in town between 2011 and 2014.
David Bowie used to think he was being stalked by someone who is dressed like a giant pink rabbit. Bowie noticed the fan at several recent concerts, but became alarmed when he got on a plane and the bunny was also on board.
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, and whose shame created the expression for ignominy: 'His name is Mudd.'
Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
The first Fords had engines made by Dodge.
In Ancient Egypt , priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
Dustin Diamond aka Screech, from “Saved by the Bell,” is a San Josean.
It’s illegal for grocery stores in San Jose to use plastic bags.
Joey Chestnut of San Jose is the fastest hot-dog eater around, able to crush 69 bunned wieners in 10 minutes, that translates to one dog every 8.7 seconds.
Roughly 35 percent of venture capital funds that are invested into American companies end up in San Jose.
Best known for voicing Mario and Luigi, Charles Martinet is from San Jose.
San Jose is thought to be California’s oldest settlement, founded in 1777 as a farming community.
I see @FrankZ took the lead from @jmaxwell
And today is the top 5 already with 9 hours to go 
The 30 foot tall Chuck E. Cheese statue in San Jose is the world’s largest rat.
Rocking the crowd since 1981, “The Wave” was invented by former San Jose State cheerleader Crazy George Henderson
In Ancient Egypt , priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.