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...that Birmingham has a bacteria named after it?
...that long before Railroad Park opened, the site held the Heart of Dixie Railroad Club's collection of historic railroad locomotives and cars?
...that the South East Lake neighborhood is north of the East Lake neighborhood?
...that Homewood has its own 20th Street South?
...that Lost actor Michael Emerson has a master's degree from University of Alabama?
...that Oporto-Madrid Boulevard is named for two streets that began as parallel avenues two blocks apart?
...that the first "Iron Bowl" was played in Birmingham's Lakeview Park in 1893?
...that before the Civil Rights Movement, Birmingham was sometimes known as "Bombingham"?
...that Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport has only had one fatal aircraft accident involving a passenger carrier?
...that Jefferson County is the primary county for 34 incorporated municipalities, more than any other in Alabama?
...that Birmingham is served by four primary interstates, but only three non-spur U.S. Highways?
...that the Sears at Century Plaza opened just before the mall itself and closed just after it?
...for some time starting in 1931, all Dr Pepper syrup distributed east of the Mississippi was made in Birmingham?

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-*...that [[Chris Fryar]], drummer for the Zac Brown Band, grew up in [[Gardendale]]?
+* ...that Birmingham has a [[Legionella birminghamensis|bacteria]] named after it?
-*...that the [[Dogwood Shell Station]] in [[Vestavia Hills]] is the only station in Birmingham that sells E-85 fuel?
-*...that [[Brother Bryan Park]] was originally called [[Magnolia Park]]?
-*...that the [[Coosa River]] is the most developed river in Alabama, and most of its length in the state is impounded by one of seven dams?
-*...that nationally-touring comedian Carrot Top lost most of his props in a fire at the [[Comedy Club]] on [[Greensprings Highway]] during [[Winter Storm '93]]?
-*...that [[Shelby County]] is older than [[Jefferson County]]?
-*...that hockey teams called the [[Birmingham Bulls]] have competed in four different leagues?
-*...that [[Watkins Book Shop]] started as a [[Little Professor]]?
 *...that long before [[Railroad Park]] opened, the site held the [[Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum|Heart of Dixie Railroad Club]]'s collection of historic railroad locomotives and cars?
-*...that the original ''Star Trek'' theme was sung by a [[Loulie Jean Norman|Birmingham native]]?
+*...that the [[South East Lake]] neighborhood is north of the [[East Lake neighborhood]]?
+*...that Homewood has its own [[20th Street South Homewood|20th Street South]]?
+*...that ''Lost'' actor [[Michael Emerson]] has a master's degree from [[University of Alabama]]?
+*...that [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] is named for two streets that began as parallel avenues two blocks apart?
+*...that the first "[[1893 Iron Bowls|Iron Bowl]]" was played in Birmingham's [[Lakeview Park]] in 1893?
+*...that before the [[Civil Rights Movement]], Birmingham was sometimes known as "[[Bombingham]]"?
+*...that [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] has only had one [[1946 PCA Flight 105 crash|fatal aircraft accident]] involving a passenger carrier?
+*...that Jefferson County is the primary county for [[List of Jefferson County municipalities|34 incorporated municipalities]], more than any other in Alabama?
+*...that Birmingham is served by [[:Category:Interstates|four primary interstates]], but only [[:Category:U.S. Highways|three non-spur U.S. Highways]]?
+*...that the [[Sears Century Plaza|Sears at Century Plaza]] opened just before the mall itself and closed just after it?
+*...for some time starting in 1931, all [[Dr Pepper Syrup Plant|Dr Pepper syrup]] distributed east of the Mississippi was made in Birmingham?

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