These Surprising Facts Will Change the Way You Think About New York City
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These Surprising Facts Will Change the Way You Think About New York City
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The Empire State Building has it's own zip code: 10118.
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NYC was once the capital of the United States.
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Honking is illegal.
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If the state of Texas were as densley populated as NYC...
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Queens is the most diverse urban area in the world.
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The NYC subway is a microscopic ecosystem.
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Manhattan island was purchased for about $1,000.
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New Yorkers drink 7 times more coffee than the average American.
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Over 600,000 dogs live in New York City.
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NYC is the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
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Grand Central Lost and Found has one of the best recovery rates in the world.
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A child is born every 4.4 minutes.
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NYC has 14 miles of beaches.
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NYC is reaching new (even greater) heights.
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The subway is not all underground.
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The "Big Apple" gets its name from a horse race.
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