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As the title reads:
I'll leave it to you to form the two camps (cities for the two groups) but basically we're comparing two sets of cities. One set that invented things and by things I'm leaving no cut offs for what. The other set of cities that didn't particularly invent those things but popularized throughout.
There is no barometer, it can be things invented & popularized even a couple of hundred years ago- as long as it correlates to any of the cities that we will be comparing.
Medical School
First Vessel Moved by Steam
First US Mint
First Turnpike
Suspension Bridge
First Art Institute
First Science Institute
Pretzels
Cheesesteaks
Pharmacy School
First Zoo
Electricity
Taxi Service
Elevators
Thanksgiving Day Parades
First Totally Air Conditioned Building
First Museum for Young Children
etc. etc.
Los Angeles popularized Television shows and Movies although neither were invented there. You could say that New York City popularized the Skyscraper although it was not invented there.
Modern day graffiti started in Philly with Cornbread but was popularized in NYC during the early days of hip hop in the 70's.
LA probably popularizes more then it produces but I wonder if the same can be said for NYC. I feel like NYC, up until about '95, produced a lot arts wise.
Aerospace/Technology/Engineering
Desalination of Sea water
"Stacked" Freeway Interchange
Space Shuttle
Mars Rover
global positioning system
Internet (ok so the internet wasn't "invented" in one place, but LA played an instrumental role in the development of the internet)
Popular Culture/Lifestyle
Motion Pictures with Sound
Self-service gas station
Electric Guitar
Mickey Mouse
Barbie
hula hoop
the modern skateboard
Shortboard surfboard (disputed with Australia)
Boogie Board
Zamboni
Food
Modern Hamburger/Cheeseburger (and double, chili, avocado, etc. burgers)
French Dip
Hot Fudge Sundae
Shirley Temple
Cobb Salad
Fortune Cookie (disputed with S.F.)
Fusion Sushi (California Roll)
Fusion Pizza (CPK)
Fusion Tacos/Burritos (Kogi)
Food Chains McDonald's
Orange Julius
Carl's Jr.
In-N-Out
Winchell's Donuts
IHOP
Sizzler
Wienerschnitzel
Taco Bell
The Cheesecake Factory
California Pizza Kitchen
Islands
Panda Express
Denny's
Baskin-Robbins
Del Taco
Marie Callender's
Johnny Rockets
Hot Dog on a Stick
Pinkberry
Trader Joe's
Claim Jumper
Baja Fresh
Memphis gave birth to:
The modern franchised hotel
The original published Blues music, modified by the Delta Blues singers on Beale St.
Rock n Roll
The predominant home of King of Rock n Roll
The self service Supermarket
Nationwide air package delivery service
The revolving rooftop restaurant
The lion which roars at the beginning of all MGM movies
The hydraulic elevator
Marching ducks in the hotel lobby
Persimmon golf club heads
Popularized:
Chain hotels
Global competitive Barbecue Cooking
Expanded utilization of air freight
Drive in Restaurants
Barbecue joints
Franchising as a form of business expansion
Expanded national broadcast of popular music from big band through Rock n Roll
The Parts Bank concept for quick shipping vital components from one location by air
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