Before all the stars and glamor, the iconic Minneapolis music venue had several other purposes.Image: Greyhound Bus Depot, located at First Avenue North and Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1935. [credit: Charles W. Howson Company, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society]Music: "River Deep – Mountain High" by 	Ike and Tina Turner from River Deep – Mountain High. (A&amp;M Records 	1966) (0:10) Music: "Purple Rain" by Prince from Purple Rain (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) (0:16)

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 &lt;p&gt;Before all the stars and glamor, the iconic Minneapolis music venue had several other purposes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image: Greyhound Bus Depot, located at First Avenue North and Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1935. [credit: Charles W. Howson Company, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: "River Deep – Mountain High" by 	Ike and Tina Turner from &lt;em&gt;River Deep – Mountain High&lt;/em&gt;. (A&amp;amp;M Records 	1966) (0:10)&lt;br&gt;Music: "Purple Rain" by Prince from &lt;em&gt;Purple Rain&lt;/em&gt; (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) (0:16)&lt;/p&gt;
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The First Avenue Depot

In a small town in the southwest corner of Minnesota, you'll find Blue Mounds State Park, one of the few places in the state that visitors can see the historic bison up close and in a natural habitat year-round. Image: Bison ca 1880 [credit: Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society]

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 &lt;p&gt;In a small town in the southwest corner of Minnesota, you'll find Blue Mounds State Park, one of the few places in the state that visitors can see the historic bison up close and in a natural habitat year-round. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image: Bison ca 1880 [credit: Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society]&lt;/p&gt;
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The Blue Mounds Bison

Madonna and Nirvana were just two of the many fan-favorite acts shown on MTV during the 80s and 90s. But one small town in Minnesota was not entertained.Image by: Autumn Haeg

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 &lt;p&gt;Madonna and Nirvana were just two of the many fan-favorite acts shown on MTV during the 80s and 90s. But one small town in Minnesota was not entertained.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image by: Autumn Haeg&lt;/p&gt;
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Sleepy Eye vs. MTV

Many high school students learn about photosynthesis in their biology classes. However, some may not know about one Minnesotan who was crucial to discovering plant life cycles. [Image credit: Autumn Haeg]

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 &lt;p&gt;Many high school students learn about photosynthesis in their biology classes. However, some may not know about one Minnesotan who was crucial to discovering plant life cycles. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[Image credit: Autumn Haeg]&lt;/p&gt;
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Melvin Calvin and the Life Cycle of Plants

Minneapolis faced one of its most tragic events in 1878 after a cloud of flour dust got mixed up in a fiery situation. Image:  Photograph altered by an artist to illustrate the Washburn A Mill explosion, 1878.  [Credit: Minnesota Historical Society]

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 &lt;p&gt;Minneapolis faced one of its most tragic events in 1878 after a cloud of flour dust got mixed up in a fiery situation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image:  Photograph altered by an artist to illustrate the Washburn A Mill explosion, 1878.  [Credit: Minnesota Historical Society]&lt;/p&gt;
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The Great Mill Disaster

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