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- This temple is anticipated to be dedicated this summer.
Fun Facts
- The Kansas City BBQ Society reports that KC has more BBQ restaurants per capita than any other city in the nation.
- KC is home to the largest maker of boxed chocolates in the world. Based here since 1932, Russell Stover Candies still hand dips more than 25 million pieces of chocolate each year.
- In 1910, Joyce Hall began selling postcards out of a shoebox in KC. Today, his company has grown to the world's largest greeting-cards maker, Hallmark Cards.
- Walt DIsney opened his first animation studio in Kansas City, Laugh-O-Gram Studios. He fed a small mouse in the building, which he later said was his inspiration for Mickey Mouse.
- The Country Club Plaza, which opened in 1922, was America's first outdoor shopping mall.
- By 1949, 86 factories were manufacturing garments in KC. It was said that one in seven American women wore clothing made here.
- Interstate Bakeries, which makes Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is based in KC.
- KC was recently selected by yahoo.com as one of the best "up and coming" cities in which to live.
- KC has more fountains than any other city except Rome.
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