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Long known as the capital of the New South, Atlanta had humble beginnings as a railroad junction and the only city in North America that has been destroyed by an act of war (Gen. Sherman's Civil War crusade). Today, the city is internationally known for hosting the 1996 Olympics, being the headquarters for CNN, and having the world's largest drive-in, The Varsity. The 3.5 million resident populace will soon be joined by Amy Fisher, who upon graduation, begins her nursing career at Emory Hospital -- further enhancing the research hospital's international prestige. Atlanta is filled with superlatives . . . and a lot of worthless trivia. Among them: the largest suburban office park in the world (Perimeter), the largest 10K race in the world with 55,000 runners (Peachtree), the largest sculpture in the world (Stone Mountain), the tallest hotel in the western hemisphere (Westin Peachtree), 32 streets named Peachtree, and the birthplace of Coca-Cola . . . . Glen Walsera of Lubbock, TX invented the first automated Corndog making machine in 1976. Subsequent prototypes can produce 50,000 tube steaks on a stick per hour.