The Tilt-A-Whirl, one of the most iconic and gut spinning amusement park rides, was invented by Herbert W. Sellner, an entrepreneur from Minnesota. 

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Producer: Autumn Haeg

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August 1984, NBC was tossing around ideas for a new sitcom with a cast of older women. The senior characters were Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose. For seven seasons on The Golden Girls, Rose, played by Betty White, delighted viewers with whimsical stories from hometown St. Olaf, Minnesota. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt

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At his grocery store in St. Paul, Walter Deubner noticed that his customers were limited in their purchases by the capacity of paper grocery sacks. Join MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel as she discovers how that simple problem led to an invention that’s familiar to all.

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Producer: Andi McDaniel

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Leonard Bernstein was one of the most dramatic conductors of the 20th century. And, according to Britt Aamodt, he found one of his earliest mentors at the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt

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In 1907, Eloise Butler, along with other botanists, asked for and received a portion of Minneapolis' Glenwood Park to set aside for native wildflowers. The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary became the first public native wildflower park in the nation.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt
Editorial support: Emily Krumberger
Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

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In 1965, the Beatles were not granting interviews after their Minnesota concert. But intern reporter Holly Stocking needed a story — and she’d just gotten her hands on a waitress uniform for the Leamington, the hotel where the Beatles were staying. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt
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This small collection of random words glued to magnets and stuck to refrigerators and office cubicles world wide got their start right here in Minnesota. After suffering from writers block, creator Dave Kapell cut words out of his journal and spread them out on his desk. Leftover magnets from a local pizza joint and a party at his house made gift buying history. Allison Herrera tells us about Magnetic Poetry™

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Producer: Allison Herrera

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Devil's Kettle Falls in Judge Magney State Park is notable for more than its name. Britt Aamodt describes the geological mystery that no one has yet been able to explain.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt
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A little-known Supreme Court case in the 1970s had a massive effect on the credit card industry as we know it. It all started with a battle over interest rates led by a bank in Minnesota.

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Producer: Autumn Haeg
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Canada produces hockey players. But Robbinsdale, Minnesota, says Britt Aamodt, has a line on wrestlers, including Verne Gagne and the subject of this MN90 segment.

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Producer: Britt Aamodt
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