We’ve all heard the saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. But did you know that someone’s old porcelain bowl gave another one a rather large fortune? A New Yorker bought a small Chinese bowl in a tag sale for $3. A few years later, the person had it examined only to find out […]
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New York City’s unsolvable rat infestation concern is an undeniable health hazard as rats are carriers of numerous zoonotic diseases. Regardless of the countless efforts of New York City to tackle their rodent problem, the rats persist, even producing subpopulations in distinct parts of the city. In a 2017 study, researchers have discovered the distinct
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed in the second world war because they were largely populated areas. Kyoto was also an urbanized and populated area, but it wasn’t attacked. But why was Kyoto spared from the devastation? According to historians, the US Secretary of War spared the little city of Kyoto due to his attachment to
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Keith Byrne and Noel Murray, these boys quickly became famous in 1985 for their flawless effort in traveling from one country to another country without spending much. Escaping many authorities was seemingly an easy task for Keith Byrne and Noel Murray. Both boys were able to sneak into many transport vehicles just to meet their
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The concept of secession isn’t new, we’ve heard of the most recent Brexit, and the less popular Calexit but did you know that Staten Island had requested for secession back in 1993 but was not entertained? There are several reasons why Staten Island wanted to break free from New York City. Some include: high taxes,
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Partition and secession in New York The “Greater City” exists as a result of actions of the New York State Legislature, and, as such, could be reduced in size by the same mechanism. A non-binding referendum in the borough of Staten Island was held in 1993 to consider whether it should be allowed to secede
A Secret Visit “I wanted to let future generations know the man for what he was, a metaphor of America at a crossroads, not just handsome Jack.”- Aaron Shikler1 On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy’s life was tragically cut short in Dallas, Texas. A state funeral was quickly planned and the nation grieved
Squirrels Were Purposefully Introduced to American Cities This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Squirrels aren’t natural city slickers. In 1856 the sight of one in a tree near New York’s city hall so shocked passersby that a newspaper published a report about the “unusual visitor.” Around that time, the
Max Yasgur After area villages Saugerties (located about 40 miles (64 km) from Yasgur’s farm) and Wallkill declined to provide a venue for the festival, Yasgur leased one of his farm’s fields for a fee that festival sponsors said was $10,000. Soon afterward he began to receive both threatening and supporting phone calls (which could
Florida’s Giant Penguin There’s just too much weird stuff in Florida to quit after three days. Maybe a fourth Strange States entry will let us get it all out of our system… The Giant Penguin of Clearwater, Florida In February 1948, the residents of Clearwater, Florida—then a small town of only about 15,000 people—were drawn
