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Chicago logo. Upon being renamed from Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago, the band sported a new logo. Its inspiration was found in the design of the Coca-Cola logo, [255] [256] [257] in the attitude of the city of Chicago itself, [258] and in the desire to visually transcend the individual identities of the band's members. [255]
The company dropped 'The' from its name after purchasing the domain name facebook.com in 2005 [48] for $200,000 ($312,012 in 2023 dollars [49]). [50] The domain had belonged to AboutFace Corporation. In May 2005, Accel Partners invested $13 million ($19.8 million in 2023 dollars [ 49 ] ) in Facebook, and Jim Breyer [ 51 ] added $1 million ($1. ...
Chicago [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.
The Chicago logo, which made its first appearance on the cover of this album, was designed by John Berg and fashioned by Nick Fasciano, [12] who were both nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album Cover for their efforts. [13] [14] John Berg said the Coca-Cola logo was the inspiration for the Chicago logo. [12]
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Despite many mentions by well-known figures in popular works, such as C. W. McCall's song "Convoy," its popularity as a nickname used by locals is disputed. [10] Wendy McClure wrote in the Chicago Reader in 2017 that it is the "cilantro of nicknames": its distastefulness depends on who is using it. [8]
How did the Oscar get its name? The mystery behind the Academy Award's nickname explained. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY. February 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM.
The 1912 team wore an Indian-head logo, and in 1915 the name "Braves." Over the years that name has stuck, despite occasional controversy about its stereotyping of Native Americans, and has followed the team through two moves — to Milwaukee in 1953, and to Atlanta in 1966.