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This location developed rapidly after John McKane arranged a price of 1,500 dollars for property worth over 100,000 dollars, which was happily paid by railroad magnate Austin Corbin. Abe “Kid Twist” Reles (“RELL-iss”) suspiciously died after falling out a window at this location’s Half Moon Hotel. After the St. Louis World’s Fair, Truman Hunt moved his Igorrote (“ee-goh-ROHT”) human zoo to this location. (10[1])A man with a center hair part and an unnaturally wide smile symbolized this location as a “funny face” (10[1])logo nicknamed (10[1])“Tillie.” (10[1])Topsy (-5[1])the elephant (10[1]-5[2])was electrocuted (10[1]-5[1])for (-5[1])publicity (10[2]-5[2])in this location, (10[2]-5[2])where George Tilyou’s (10[1]-5[1])design of (10[1])Steeplechase Park inspired competitors like Dreamland and Luna Park. While working in this location, Charles Feltman invented the hot dog. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, America’s first roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, was built in what Brooklyn neighborhood? (10[2])■END■ (10[7])

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