101 Facts About Chicago
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2021
- It's my kind of town, Chicago is! Well, my kind of city, anyway. That's right motherfactors, today we're off to the Windy City to find out all about deep dish pizza, skyscrapers, and the only river in the WORLD that flows backward. So pack your bags for America and learn 101 Facts About Chicago!
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Yeah Chicago's hospital in the UK must be effing massive if its goes half way across che US and completely the stretch of the Atlantic pond to the UK wow
I’m from the south side. My family had been there from almost the very beginning of the city establishment. Thanks for sharing.
Is it rough in the south side
same here.
@@BigPapiCapone In some parts more than others.
Same here
My grandpa lived by 42nd and California. German immigrant living with a bunch of polish and Lithuanians. He once rode his bike from there to palatine and back on northwest highway
Went there this past September, and I felt like I was in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and I must say the city is incredible!
I’m with you on that one.
Visited 6 years ago and I agree with you. People are also friendlier than in New York.
It really is
@@hugomikaelsson4055 as a Chicagoan I take this as a compliment :)
I tend to like European and Asian cities like more like Amsterdam and Tokyo….However, for an American city it’s pretty good. The beautiful Lake Michigan really adds the sparkle to the city.
A Chicago fact video with no Michael Jordan reference? Impressive!
boooo lol
@@0fficialdregs stfu
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@@0fficialdregs I just found out I was born in Chicago do u know anyone that could help me? I was adopted at birth
Been here 2 years. Leaving in 36 hrs. Everyone who can should come at least once in their life. Try to stay at least 2 days. The view of the city from the museum campus is my favorite.
hell yeah. museum road is the best
Never call it Willis, dammit.
He has sinned
It’s W-I-L-L-I-S pronounced “Sears”
i was born and raised on the southside of chicago. even at 31, i still love my hometown for the good and bad.
I don't condone the violence but i will never disown the place my family is from and where i am from.
I'm from Johnson City, TN and our city's nickname is Little Chicago and we have a bar here called Capones. AL Capone has a house here
I’m surprised he didn’t say anything about Emmett till maybe when he talks about Mississippi he will
Sweet Home Chicago!
i was playing that all day friday
Keep doing 101 facts about specific places I like it.
Chicago is a magnet. Once you visit, you're guaranteed to visit again oh so often.
YESSS my city!! 🔥Anyone else?
Yep!
My favourite part was when he talked about Chicago
that warm fuzzy feeling. my hometown :D
Mine wasn't
@@0fficialdregs, the last time I was in the city was eighteen years ago. #GoCubsGo
@@vanessastegall ok???
@@0fficialdregs you hell I I’m in love
This Channel is so inspiring
That even made me to start a New Channel regarding INTERESTING FACTS and TOP 10s 🥰
I lived there for a few years and I absolutely LOVE Chicago 💖!!!
13:50 he said UK not US
Just want to say, the McDonald’s location is “Des Plaines”. You pronounce the “s” in both words. Love a native Chicagoan.
Chicago is 'the second city' because the first one burned down!
Born and raised in Chicago! Light and love upon all!
That deep deep feeling you get when its new years eve in Chicago and its heavily snowing at 3am and your walking down a dark alley by yourself drinking a bottle and smoking a joint stranded somewhere.... powerful powerful feelings.....mystic old city.....
Heavy snow doesn’t start in Chicago until mid to late January though...
@@loki866 i can only assume you're a young one for making this comment. Too many blizzards to count in the 80s and 90s.... there's been snow in the summertime here before lol
@@loki866 I just found out that I was born in Chicago but I was adopted illegally basically given away to people who messed my life up. Who could I call for help I don't even know the hospital
@@loki866 Chicago is a large city do u know a Government office or anything I can call for help?
I am a Cincinnatian, and yes, go to Chicago. My family hails from there in part, and is my the third favorite city I have ever been to. Catch a Cubs game, the facilities suck, at least of 2000, but even Yankee Stadium didn't have the atmosphere if Wrigley Field.
North America's most underrated city. Well worth a visit.
This is the 3rd 101 facts video I've watched and you've made at least one MCU reference in all of them. So unexpected, but I love it!
The U-505 is in Chicago, the only successfully captured U Boat by the US in WW2
wow, Sam ! Great work ! Keep it up !
Sweet home Chicago!
A large number of the neighborhoods outside of the Loop were originally their own towns before incorporating into the city, giving basically all of the neighborhoods outside of downtown a hometown feel. Which is why we sometimes call it a town.
The appeal of Chicago is that there’s not that many tourists. New York has so many tourists that the city feels somewhat fake. Chicago has a tendency to feel more real when you easily see more locals.
Deep pizza that’s all I’m gonna say
Southside thin crust though let's be real
tbh i like the chicago thin crust more.
Okay, now do Detroit, it’s only about 200 miles east of Chicago
I'll be going to Chicago for the first time in nearly 13 years for an author event. I don't think I'll be able to enjoy all that fun stuff you guys mentioned, but I'll try to stop by the Exchequer for dinner.
I live across the lake in Gary, Indiana. I love going over to the beach to see the Skyline. It’s so beautiful. Chicago is my favorite place to visit
hey I was born in Chicago
Thank you, Sam! Finally someone who hates bananas too
Number 53 Chicago, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
I wanna go to Chicago for collage. Love to chicago from Nyc
We got SO much from Chicago!! 🤯❤️
Love Chicago 🥺
I love Chicago
Lmao I live there
I LOVE Chicago. I used to live there for a few years.
lmfao of course the very last fact is about the part near my house 😂
I said the same damn thing while watching this lol told my friends we could walk there now if you want.
Do Atlanta please!!
Wow, Chicago has got it going on!
So glad you mentions Addams! Her work is amazing!
Indeed. However, she actually was already the second woman to win the Nobel Peace Price. The first woman was Bertha von Suttner in 1905.
My home town yess
Aqua is no longer the tallest building designed by a woman. The newly built St Regis Tower (formerly Vista Tower) is much taller and was also designed by Jeanne Gang.
Do you know why the name changed so quick after completion?
@@roywenton1605 The owner, Magellan Development Group, signed a deal with St Regis Hotels to run the tower's hotel space instead of the original agreement with Wanda Hotel Development. St Regis got the naming rights in the deal.
101 facts of Detroit would rock.
Beautiful video.
Chicagooooooooo oh chicagooooooooo
101 facts about Houston, TX!
Do you have any idea how much Chicago loves our steaks? Bunny's are nice but we are there for the steaks.
Toronto next!
Great, I live in Chicago
Cook County hospital was the first hospital in the UK? That's probably the longest ambulance ride ever. (13:55)
Notice that too 😂
I’m from Illinois so when I lived there with my parents I went to Chicago all the time because my dad works there
You should do a 101 facts about Colorado
i love living here
Anyone else from Chicago?
Chicago was the birth place of the skyscraper & has the 2nd soon 3rd most cities with the most skyscrapers in North America & is home to the 2nd tallest building in the USA 🇺🇸.
Could you do a 101 Facts about Chicago (the musical?)
How is fact #25 boring? It's not boring in any way, It's very interesting.
Home of six time NBA champion the chicago bulls
Da Bulls!
Okay do Seattle now!
As a Chicagoan, I would like to say good job on this video. Everybody else, it is not as bad as the dramatic fake news would have you believe.
About time!
Potawatomi: pronounced “pah-tah-WAH-tah-mee “ 😉
Sears aka Willis Tower is 1,451 ft tall making it the 3rd tallest building in the United States and Western Hemisphere after New York City's Central Park Tower (1,550 ft tall) and One World Trade Center aka Freedom Tower (1,776 ft tall) as of March 13, 2021
Do a video on John constantine next
You should do 101 facts about Avatar the last airbender and legend of Korra :)
The irony of 100 is that Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country.
It’s almost like criminals don’t follow laws or something.
Hey, Sam. Can you please do 101 facts about Louisiana?
Since you do regions of the USA, maybe do regions of other countries? Maybe Ottawa Canada? Or the overseas British territories?
btw i loved the video, just for the future alinea is pronounced "uh-lin-ee-a"
I’m from Illinois and I know lots about Chicago
#101 Facts and not a single one about Chicago being the no. 1 biggest agglomeration of Polish-Americans or Americans with Polish descent? Lietarally around 1 million inhabitants have strong Polish roots.
Since this is the only place in the US with such high percentage of Polish speakers in one area I would have thought you would include this in your video for Chicago.
You go and try to spray paint anything in the Chicago area, outside. then you know why it is called Windy City. A calm day does NOT exist, ever.
Love the channel! Hate to nitpick, but Cook County Hospital is not in the UK. Understandable slip of the tongue from Sam.
Can you do 101 facts about musicals
Sam do 101 facts about Washington state plz part 9
You should do a 101 facks about Montreal or Toronto
Chicago is like the only city I wanna visit in the US (been to New York, an LA is too warm for me)
Damn. Cities are like the least attractive thing about America to me. I've never been but I want to go to the Northern fly over states, the grand canyon and Yellowstone. aka I want to see the unpolluted geography and natural world not so much the concrete crime infested jungles.
@@elias_xp95 That is what I mean. I have far more other places to go in the US than the big cities :D
Not actually the 1st McDonalds. The first of Kroc's franchise on his own though.
Another interesting fact the Chicago window came from Chicago 🤪
Immediately impressed with the fact that he didn't pronounce the S in Illinois
Immediately disappointed because he pronounced the S's in Des Plaines
Do 101 facts about Baltimore!
Chicago is also home to the second oldest Baseball stadium. Which is the Iconic Wrigley Field.
Wrigley Field is not a stadium! It's a ballpark! Sorry but that is a major pet peeve with me.
Okay well whatever you say its probably one of the best things in that whole city.
Not to mention we're home to one of the oldest NFL teams and NHL teams, the Bears (1919) and the Blackhawks (1926), both over or around 100 years old, while the Cubs are over 150 years old (1870)!.
Chicago isn't just the city
101 about A-Team and/or Knight Rider
Next one should be Ohio
South Dakota Sue (the T Rex in the natural History Museum) is male. Its named for the archeologist who found him.
I like garlic! 👍
one central park tower in new york is taller the the sears tower by roof.
Late to the party, but "Potawatomi" is pronounced "pot-ah-WAH-toe-mee".
Chicago also unfortunately has the most gun murders in the US with gang violence being commonplace in some neighborhoods such as the south side
Incorrect. Illinois sits at #9 on the list for homicide by guns - while Missouri sits at #1.
Sam, come back the world NEEDS you, I need you
First mcdonalds was actually in california, not chicago. The first franchise expansion was in chicago
You forgot to mention that House Music comes from Chicago
What about transformers? That’s a big movie and it features lots of Chi town !!!