Indianapolis, Indiana

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The most common nickname for Indianapolis is ‘Indy’. Other nicknames include ‘Circle City’ (after Monument Circle) and ‘Naptown’ (presumably shortened from ‘IndiaNAPolis’, but often taken derogatorily to mean "sleepy" or "boring").

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Both of the United States Navy ships named USS Indianapolis were named for this city.

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United States Navy - USS Indianapolis

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Indianapolis is the international headquarters of the pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company, the US headquarters of Roche Diagnostics, and the world headquarters of Dow AgroSciences.

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Eli Lilly and Company - US - Roche Diagnostics - Dow AgroSciences

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Indianapolis' Union Station, one of the busiest rail depots in its time, employed a young Thomas Edison as a telegraph operator.

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Rail depots - Thomas Edison - Telegraph

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The mayor of Indianapolis (as of 2005) is Bart Peterson. Past mayors include Steve Goldsmith (R), Peterson's predecessor 1992-1999, Bill Hudnut (R), 1976-91, and U.S. Senator Dick Lugar (R), who served 1968-1975.

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Mayor - As of 2005 - Bart Peterson - Dick Lugar

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Indianapolis is the second most populous capital city in the United States (including Washington, DC), after Phoenix, Arizona.

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Washington, DC - Phoenix, Arizona

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Television sitcom One Day at a Time, Men Behaving Badly, and CBS's 2005 drama Close to Home were set in Indianapolis. The opening credits of the show include a shot of the Pyramids, a set of distinctive office buildings located near the northern edge of the city.

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One Day at a Time - Men Behaving Badly - CBS - 2005 - Close to Home

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