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| Worcester City Facts |
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The Worcester, MA radio station "WORC" was the first radio station in the country to play "The Beatles". As a sign of their appreciation the group gave their gold record for "She Loves You" to Disc Jockey Dick "The Derby" Smith from Worcester, MA. |
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Worcester, MA was once known as "the shredded wheat capital of the world", because shredded wheat was originally invented and manufactured by Worcester resident Henry Perky. |
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Worcester, MA has transformed its reputation as one of the best manufacturing cities in the nation to a leader in biotechnology, health care and medical research, information technology and advanced manufacturing. |
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