Kansas City fun facts

-KC has a population of 2.1 million
-KC has more BBQ restaurants, per capita, than any other city in the US
-Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison KS, located north of the KC metro
-In 1905, Helium was discovered in a lab at KU
-Witchita KS is home to the first Pizza Hut restaurant
-President Harry S. Truman was a KC Missouri native, who spent most of his life in Independence Missouri. The Truman Library can be found in Independence as well as Truman's home museum.
-More than 200 fountains can be found in the KC area, so, KC is known as the City of Fountains

Thank you to these websites!

http://awesomeamerica.com/kansas/
http://www.visitkc.com/this-is-kansas-city/overview/fun-facts/index.aspx
http://www.kcpremierapts.com/about-kansas-city/kansas-city-facts.html