Surprise! I’m talking about the University of Chicago, specifically what happened beneath Stag Field, where they produced the world’s first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction! Yes, the Manhattan Project, as in the bombs that hit Japan and ended World War 2. Now when I said great power, yes, there’s the obvious in reference to nuclear power. But the word itself – great – and let’s include – amazing – doesn’t always mean good things. It just is, and it’s the intention and context that matters.
The tremendous loss of life cannot be forgotten. Nuclear energy itself isn’t bad, and there is still potential to provide clean, safe, and affordable energy for the masses. And, it’s the folks at the University of Chicago who are looking into that.
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Here’s another piece of trivia:
Since it’s pretty much just down the street, and it’s also an important piece of World War 2’s history, did you know you can tour a captured U-Boat?
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And now you’ll know even more interesting info from my neighborhood snapshot below! Check out and compare some of these facts and figures below from areas I know well, harvested from MRED (Midwest Real Estate Data) on September 17th, 2021. With 77 official neighborhoods in Chicago, plus dozens, if not hundreds, of surrounding suburbs (depending on who you ask), there’s a whole lot more info readily available.
In you have any questions on the information provided below, or you would like to learn about an another area, city or suburbs, please give me a call! 773-697-4474
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Lori Dake, an Illinois Licensed Broker
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P: (773) 697-4474
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