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How The 'Nabes Got Their Names

Ever wonder how Chicago's neighborhoods got their names? Mental Floss has just put together an epic (and nearly complete) list of the city's neighborhoods and the history behind their names. And no Bucktown was not once full of male deer, instead it was teeming with male goats. Sorry urban farmers and livestock fanatics, no goats remain in Bucktown today . [MentalFloss]