25 Weird St. Louis Facts to Impress Your Next Date

By Riverfront Times Staff on Fri, May 11, 2018 at 5:31 pm

Have some guests coming in town that you'd like to show around a bit? Don't just tell them about the Arch and the Cardinals; they deserve a bit more St. Louis flavor. As you drive your guests around town you can drop these facts on them and they'll think that you're an expert on your city instead of someone who just stays in and orders Imo's every night.

Wanna seem like a St. Louis pro? Drop these lines on your next date and they'll think that you're an expert on your city instead of someone who just stays in and orders Imo's every night.

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"We invented the greatest foodstuff known to man."

Anthonino's, 2132 Edwards St.
"The restaurant that used to be in this location invented toasted ravioli. It's basically ravioli only tossed in a deep fryer. HOW GENIUS IS THAT?"

Photo courtesy of Eric Frazier

"Here's where The Exorcist exorcism went down."

8435 Roanoke Dr.
"Remember The Exorcist? This was the real house where some kid got possessed, and the priests at Saint Louis University really did expel the demons."

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"We eat brains sandwiches in this town."

Schottzie’s Bar & Grill, 11428 Concord Village Ave.
"This place sells sandwiches that are fried chunks of animal brains between two huge slices of rye bread with a side of red onion and Grey Poupon. For real."

Photo courtesy of Zack Garrison

"Our resident genius was turning an abandoned cement factory into an amusement park called Cementland. Then he died."

Riverview Drive at Scranton Ave.
"This artist named Bob Cassilly built the City Museum, which I already took you to visit because I'm an exemplary St. Louisan. This was his unfinished masterwork. He died in what police said was a bulldozer accident. His wife thinks he was murdered."

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"Chuck Berry lived in St. Louis. Even after he was famous."

3137 Whittier St.
"This is the house Chuck Berry was living in when he recorded 'Maybelline,' 'Rock and Roll Music,' 'Sweet Little Sixteen' and 'Johnny B. Goode.'"

Photo courtesy of Chris Naffziger

"Chuck turned out to be a predator, sigh."

Southern Air Restaurant, 1102 E. Pitman, Wentzville
"Here's where Chuck Berry recorded women using the bathroom. Suffice it to say they did not consent. It's now part of Lindenwood University."

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"Our governor got busted for some sick sex shit."

4522 Maryland Avenue
"This is Eric Greitens' house before he became governor. The basement is where he promised he'd teach a woman how to do a pullup and instead basically destroyed his political career."

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"The whole world came to St. Louis, once."

Forest Park, 5595 Grand Dr.
"Here's where they had the 1904 World's Fair. It's been 114 years but we're still proud. There was a ferris wheel there and they say that it's buried somewhere in the park. Crazy old dudes with metal detectors are forever looking for it."

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"St. Louis city and St. Louis County have 92 different municipal governments, woohoo!"

Interstate 170: You know, the Inner Belt
"If there's one thing we're good at, it's incorporating. In the next 45 seconds we will drive through five cities: Overland, Charlack, Sycamore Hills, St. John and Bel-Ridge. Swear to God."

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"Some lucky St. Louis kids actually had Jon Hamm as a teacher."

John Burroughs School, 755 S. Price Rd., Ladue
"Here is where Jon Hamm used to teach -- and Ellie Kemper was his student."

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