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Did You Know?
The first internet emoticon was invented by Carnegie Mellon computer scientist Scott Fahlman in 1982. :-)
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Did You Know?
Some famous movies filmed in Pittsburgh are: The Dark Knight Rises, The Mothman Prophecies and Hoffa.
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Burgh Man Comics
These comics are destined to be collector's items! Issue #4 is in production.Please email burghman@burghman.com for availability and pricing.
Pittsburgh Facts:
- Pittsburgh was named in 1758, incorporated as a borough in 1794 and chartered as a city in 1816.
- The fountain at Point State Park, right at the tip of the golden triangle (downtown Pittsburgh) is fed by a glacial formation and sprays 6,000 gallons per minute.
- Mister Rogers' real neighborhood was Oakland, home to WQED (the first public television in the country) and the "Neighborhood of Make Believe."
- Pittsburgh lost the "h" in its spelling in 1891, but after 20 years of protest, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names relented and the "h" was restored.
