Wednesday, April 11, 2007

A bit of NYC Trivia

In 1870, Thomas Adams invented chewing gum in New York City.

The largest park in New York City is Pelham Bay Park. (who knew??)

The first capital of the United States was Manhattan.

The record for the longest running show on Broadway is held by "The Phantom of the Opera".

NYC's largest indoor theater is Radio City Music Hall. (It has a marquee a block long!)

In 1895, the speed limit in NYC was 8 mph.

New York taxi drivers collectively speak about 60 languages.

50 (yes, 50!) islands make up New York City.

(Thanks to Snapple for the trivia!)

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