Initially created to carry out the work of Enrico Fermi on nuclear reactors as part of the Manhattan Project, Argonne National Laboratory (named for the surrounding woods at the time) became the first national laboratory on July 1, 1946.

Much of the early work at the lab produced breakthroughs in nuclear technology. Since then, the lab has expanded to include a number of areas including energy storage and renewable energy, environmental sustainability, supercomputing, and national security.

Several key components of battery storage technology in hybrid and electric cars have been made at Argonne (source: The Powerhouse by Steve Levine).

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The cast and the crew would relax nightly at the Stoneleigh P restaurant/bar while shooting the feature Bottle Rocket (1996). Mostly because their hotel was the Stoneleigh Hotel (Le Méridien Dallas) across the street.

Source: popcultureblog.dallasnews.com

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Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson used to frequent the Cosmic Cup, a coffee shop and arts hangout in Dallas. The owner of the shop, Kumar Pallana, was a former vaudeville performer and actor. He would go on to star in several Wes Anderson features, as well as other films.

Kumar died on October 10, 2013 at the age of 94. The store has been renamed the Cosmic Cafe.

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The gang recounts their book store robbery and relaxes with some burgers at Mr. Charlie's in Wes Anderson's short student film Bottle Rocket (1992). The short was extended (and colorized) for the 1996 feature, Bottle Rocket.

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Although the actual hotel exterior of Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel is a miniature, the structure and style draw heavily from the Grandhotel Popp in the Czech Republic for inspiration.

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