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Oysters in New York

February 21, 2023Weirdo

In an effort to cleanse the water and establish marine ecosystems, New York City is reintroducing millions of oysters to its harbor. The city has been gathering discarded shells from nearby restaurants to build habitats for juvenile oysters.

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Scotland’s favorite soft drink…

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022Weirdo

Scotland’s favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru originated in New York, USA in 1889 as IRONBREW.

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The vast majority of “Push to Walk” buttons….

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Weirdo

The vast majority of “Push to Walk” buttons at intersections and “Close Door” buttons in elevators are disabled and only exist to give the illusion of control. In NYC, less than 10% of walk buttons are still even connected to the power grid.

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All New Yorkers used to have to move…

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021Weirdo

All New Yorkers used to have to move on May 1st if their lease expired. It was known as “Moving Day” which led to massive traffic jams.

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The Statue of Liberty was originally…

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021Weirdo

The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed and built to be placed on the mouth of The Suez Canal. The project was initially scrapped, after a lack of funds. And later on, sent to the USA as a gift after successful procurement of funds.

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In 2014, four tenants refused to move…

February 2, 2021Weirdo

In 2014, four tenants refused to move out of their homes when developers wanted to create one of the most exclusive residences in Manhattan. Eventually, they all received huge payouts. The last tenant was so savvy and stubborn he received $17 million, plus use of a $2 million residence for life.

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The New Year’s Confetti at Times Square…

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020Weirdo

The New Year’s Confetti at Times Square are literally made of people’s hopes and dreams; the Times Square Visitor Center wall is open year round for people to put Post-Its up with their next-year’s wishes, which are made into confetti.

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In the 1980s, teenagers in New York…

September 20, 2020Weirdo

In the 1980s, teenagers in New York would jam the token turnstiles for the subway and suck out the tokens with their mouths so they could use them later. To combat this, employees sprinkled chilli powder or spray mace on the slots and see if they noticed anyone with red lips.

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There is a neighborhood called…

August 31, 2020Weirdo

There is a neighborhood called “The Hole” in NYC. It has no streetlights, sidewalks, or sewers, and it sits 12 feet below the surrounding area (hence the name). It was once home to a farming town, black cowboys, the mob, until finally earning the reputation of the worst neighborhood in NYC.

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Despite how TV shows and movies…

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020Weirdo

Despite how TV shows and movies depict it, New York only has a few alleys. Almost every alley scene is shot at the same location: Cortlandt Alley.

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