16 Cool Facts About Pittsburgh, PA Everyone Should Know

16 Cool Facts About Pittsburgh, PA Everyone Should Know What do you know about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, apart from the well know football team Steelers?

Here are some cool facts that everyone from this great city should know:

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1) It was founded in November 27, 1758 2) Pittsburgh is named after William Pitt.

3) It has a population of 2,659,937 (approx.)

4) It second-largest in Pennsylvania and the 20th-largest in the U.S 5) Popularly known as "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses, 6) Also known as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges 7) In 2015, Pittsburgh was listed among the "eleven most livable cities" in the world 8) Google, Apple, Bosch, Facebook, Uber, Nokia, Autodesk, and IBM are among 1,600 technology firms generating $20.7 billion in annual Pittsburgh payrolls.

9) It the home to 68 colleges and universities.

10) Pittsburgh Steelers won championships in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, and 2008.

11) It has won the most Super Bowls in the NFL! (Ah! That proud moment, right?)

12) Pittsburgh became "Gotham City" in 2011 during filming of The Dark Knight Rises.

13) First Polio Vaccine was invented at University of Pittsburgh.

14) The first Ferris Wheel was invented by native Pittsburgher George W. Ferris.

15) Clark bar, Klondike Bar, and Heinz Ketchup all originated in Pittsburgh.

16) Smiley face (yes that smiley emoji that we use everyday) was created in 1980 by Carnegie Mellon University.

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