The line “Born and raised in South Detroit” in Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” makes no sense, as there is no South Detroit. Detroit, Michigan, lies on the northern side of the Detroit River, and Ontario, Canada, lies to its south.
100 Mind-Blowing Michigan Facts
You can see four states from the top of Chicago’s Willis Tower. From the top of the former Sears Tower on a clear day, you can see about 40 to 50 miles away—beyond Illinois and out to Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The tallest dog ever was a 7-foot Great Dane. Zeus holds the record for the tallest dog in the world at 7 ft tall. He was an unusually large Great Dane from Otsego, Michigan who took home the record in October 2011.
A rollercoaster can make you pass kidney stones. After many reports of passing a kidney stone on Disney World’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride, a team from Michigan State University decided to investigate whether it was coincidental or not. They found that there was a 64% kidney stone pass rate for passengers in the rear of the Thunder Mountain ride. However, it was just 16% for passengers in the front.
John Emil List was born on September 17, 1925, in Bay City, Michigan.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Michigan.
The world’s tallest man was Robert Wadlow from Michigan, America. He measured 8 feet and 2 inches (or 272cm).
You can see four states from Chicago’s Willis Tower. Head to the top of the building formerly known as the Sears Tower and you can see Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Detroit, Michigan is north of Canada.