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  2. Wag's - Wikipedia

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    Wag's was a chain of casual dining (or "family") restaurants owned and operated by Walgreens in the 1970s and 1980s. They were modeled after restaurants like Denny's, Shoney's, and Big Boy in that they were mostly 24-hour establishments specializing in inexpensive fare such as hamburgers and breakfast. The chain was based on smaller restaurants ...

  3. Gerris buenoi - Wikipedia

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    Gerris buenoi is a species of water strider that belongs to the family Gerridae.It was first identified in 1911 and is native to continental USA and Canada. [1] Individuals of this species are small in size and have modified appendages, allowing them to float and "skate" along the surface of the water.

  4. South Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    One definition has the South Side beginning at Roosevelt Road, at the Loop's southern boundary, with the community area known as the Near South Side immediately adjacent. . Another definition, taking into account that much of the Near South Side is in effect part of the commercial district extending in an unbroken line from the South Loop, locates the boundary immediately south of 18th Street ...

  5. LGBTQ culture in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    With a population of around 3 million, Chicago is the third biggest city in the US, and around 150,000 of those people identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, questioning, or other. [1] Gay neighborhoods in Chicago have existed since the 1920s, when there was homosexual nightlife in Towertown, adjacent to the Water Tower.

  6. History of the Jews in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The 2020 estimate of the Jewish population in metropolitan Chicago is around 319,600, according to Brandeis University's Chicago Report. [4] The population of Jewish people within the City of Chicago's limits is estimated to be around 120,000, with another 200,000 residing in the suburbs surrounding the major city.

  7. Mail - Wikipedia

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    A postman collecting mail for delivery. The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. [1] A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems.

  8. Black market in wartime France - Wikipedia

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    An enforcement operation in early 1941 found violations of the black market code in almost half of the restaurants it checked. [50] In April 1941, a police report pointed out that Le Lido and Fouquet's were using underground suppliers, and by November 2019 Paris police were reporting that if rationing were enforced, many restaurants would have ...