20 Things All Minnesotans Should be Bragging About

Buzzfeed published this list of the top-20 things that we Minnesotans should be bragging about, but don't because apparently bragging isn't 'Minnesota Nice.'

• The Shopping Mall:  Southdale in Edina was the country's first. And now, the Mall of America. You're welcome world.
• Scotch Tape:  3M in St. Paul invented. Yes, invented by Minnesotans.
• Post-It Notes:  See #2.
• The Miracle On Ice:  A bunch of Minnesota kids (+ a few others) playing for Herb Brooks, their Minnesota coach.

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• Betty Crocker:  No, she's not a real person, but she was born here -- created 1921 by home economist (and Minnesotan) Marjorie Husted.
• The pacemaker:  Invented in 1957 by Medtronic founder (and Minnesotan) Earl Bakken in his garage.
• Target:  The first store opened in Roseville in 1962. (Sorry about the data breach.)
• The Juicy Lucy:  Cheese inside the burger? Born in Minneapolis.

• The Mayo Clinic:  One of the best in the world. (They can fix you after too many Juicy Lucy's.)
• Honeycrisp Apples:  Invented at the University of Minnesota.
• Tonka Trucks:  Invented and continue to be made in Minnetonka.
• Jessica Biel:  Born in Ely in 1982.

• The Mississippi River:  The mighty Mississippi is born at Lake Itasca in Minnesota.
• Duck Duck Gray Duck:  Far more advanced than Duck Duck Goose.
• Red Wing Boots:  Been making 'em in Minnesota since 1905.
• The Coen Brothers:  Grew up in St. Louis Park and made movies like Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and The Big Lebowski.

• Best Buy:  Minnesota born in 1983. What would Black Friday be without it?
• Lucky Charms:  Thanks General Mills (and yes, they are magically delicious).
• Funfetti:  Didn't want to leave Pillsbury out. Born in Minneapolis in 1872, and makers of this awesome cake mix.
• Hockey Hair:  What? It's NOT a mullet. It's hockey hair!

• Winningest Coach In College Football History:  489 wins for retired Saint John's head coach John Gagliardi.
• The Toaster:  The first pop-up toaster was invented in 1926 by the McGraw Electric Company -- calling it the Toastmaster.
• Amy Adams:  Got her acting start at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.
• The snowblower:  Invented by Bloomington based Toro in 1961.

Honorable mention goes to Buffalo Wild Wings, the oxygen mask, Judy Garland, Zubaz, masking tape, Green Giant, Garrison Keilor & A Prairie Home Companion, roller blades, the stapler, Bob Dylan, automatic retractable seat belt, Malt-O-Meal, water skis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, bundt cakes, Schwan's, the snowmobile, Wheaties, the Sleep Number bed, Tater Tot Hotdish, and Prince.

You betcha!

Pete Hanson is on 98.1 Minnesota's New Country weekday mornings from 5:30 to 10:00.