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What is the biggest city in the U.S.
If Brooklyn, New York became independent of New York City, it would be the third largest city in the United States, after the remainder of New York and Los Angeles.
What is the worst thing you can study?
A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe leaving her mentally retarded.
The Atom Bomb got all the press
US forces fire bombed japan's wooden cities totally destroying 58 % of Yokohama (the size of Cleveland)
51% of Tokyo (new York) 99% Toyama (Chattanooga) 40% Nagoya (LA) killing 50-90% of the population in 67 Japanese cities BEFORE two nuclear bombs were dropped.
Where did the Statue of Liberty come from?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the US and was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New York was the first women's rights convention in the US, and it launched the American women's suffrage movement.
What was the first licensed pizzeria in the US?
Lombardi's in New York City, which opened in 1905, is widely considered the first licensed pizzeria in the US.
Where was the ice cream sundae invented?
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and Ithaca, New York, both claim to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae.
When was the Ford Mustang introduced?
The Ford Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964, at the New York World's Fair.
Who built the first successful commercial steamboat?
Robert Fulton's Clermont began the first successful commercial steamboat service in 1807, running up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany.
When was the first coast-to-coast phone call?
The first transcontinental phone call was made in 1915, when Alexander Graham Bell in New York called Thomas Watson in San Francisco.
What was Edison's Pearl Street Station?
Thomas Edison opened the Pearl Street Station in New York City in 1882, the first commercial central power plant in the US.
Which teams played the first international cricket match?
The first international cricket match was played between the US and Canada in New York in 1844.
Who wrote the first modern baseball rules?
Alexander Cartwright and the New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club wrote rules in 1845 that shaped modern baseball.
What was the Curse of the Bambino?
The Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920. The "Curse of the Bambino" supposedly kept Boston from winning the World Series until 2004.
What was the first capital of the US?
New York City was the first capital of the US under the Constitution, and George Washington was inaugurated at Federal Hall in 1789.
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the US?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.
How many immigrants came through Ellis Island?
About 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island in New York Harbor between 1892 and 1954.
Why was the Erie Canal important?
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and helped make New York City the nation's biggest port.
How big is Adirondack Park?
New York's Adirondack Park is bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.
How many languages are spoken in New York City?
New York City is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the world, with an estimated 800 or more languages spoken.
Why is New York City called the Big Apple?
New York City's nickname "the Big Apple" was popularized in the 1920s by sportswriter John Fitz Gerald and later revived by a 1970s tourism campaign.
What is the capital of New York?
The capital of New York is Albany, not New York City.
What was New York City originally called?
New York City was originally a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam.
Is Niagara Falls in New York?
Niagara Falls sits on the border of New York and Ontario, Canada.
Where is the fountain from the "Friends" opening credits?
The fountain in the "Friends" opening credits isn't in New York. It's on the Warner Bros. Ranch lot in Burbank, California.
Was Kramer based on a real person?
The "Seinfeld" character Kramer was based on Kenny Kramer, Larry David's real-life neighbor, who later ran "Seinfeld" reality bus tours in New York.
Who inspired the Soup Nazi?
The Soup Nazi on "Seinfeld" was inspired by Al Yeganeh, a real New York soup vendor known for his strict ordering rules.
Where is the Lucy Desi Museum?
The Lucy Desi Museum is in Jamestown, New York, Lucille Ball's hometown.
When and where was hip hop born?
Hip hop is traced to a party DJ Kool Herc hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
Where was salsa music developed?
Salsa music developed in New York City in the 1960s and 1970s, helped by Fania Records.
Did Hercule Poirot get an obituary?
When Agatha Christie killed off Hercule Poirot in 1975, the New York Times ran his obituary on the front page.
When was the Vedanta Society of New York founded?
Swami Vivekananda founded the Vedanta Society of New York in 1894.
Was Sadhguru's book a bestseller?
Sadhguru's 2016 book "Inner Engineering" became a New York Times bestseller.
Did Tesla love pigeons?
Nikola Tesla was devoted to pigeons and fed them in New York City.
How did Tesla die?
Nikola Tesla died nearly broke in a New York hotel room in 1943.
How much concrete is in the Hoover Dam?
The Hoover Dam contains enough concrete to pave a two-lane highway from San Francisco to New York City.
When did the Brooklyn Bridge open?
The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
Who built the first commercially successful steamboat?
Robert Fulton's Clermont became the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807, carrying passengers up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany.
When was the first coast-to-coast phone call made?
The first transcontinental phone call was made in 1915, when Bell in New York called his old assistant Thomas Watson in San Francisco.
Who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, flying from New York to Paris in about 33.5 hours.
Where does the US Postal Service's famous motto come from?
An inscription on a New York post office about couriers delivering mail through snow and rain comes from the Greek historian Herodotus describing Persian messengers.