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6 Surprising Facts About Garlic

4. Chicago Is Named After Garlic

Believe it or not, the city of Chicago is derived from the local Indian word "Chicagaoua", which means the native wild garlic plant Allium tricoccum. The garlic plant grows common along the Chicago River.

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