Tag: St. Paul MN

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Wat Misaka Was A Pro Basketball Pioneer (And A Pretty Impressive Bowler, Too)

Today in 1947, Wat Misaka became the first non-white player to be drafted into what is now the NBA. Here's some of his story.

Table Tennis Is Also Called Ping Pong, And Was Almost Called “Whiff-Whaff”

Today in 1901, the first table tennis tournament concluded in London. It's also known as ping pong, and there were plenty of other proposed names back in the early days.

Dinosaur music

Chicago had cows, St. Paul has dinosaurs who like Minnesota bands.

Minnesota State Capitol

I wonder if the locals are tired of tourists like me coming here and going "Wow, Jesse Ventura used to work here."