{"id":9626,"date":"2018-11-21T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=9626"},"modified":"2018-11-20T13:09:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T13:09:24","slug":"new-york-fun-facts-past-present-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/new-york-fun-facts-past-present-future\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Fun Facts: Past, Present, & Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

It takes a lot to surprise, shock, or even amuse your average New Yorker.\u00a0 In a city as big as New York, most people have seen it all.\u00a0 Yet, some interesting secrets and important historical footnotes about the city still remain.\u00a0 And, we\u2019ve put together the short list of New York fun facts that we find the most noteworthy.\u00a0 So, test your own knowledge of New York\u2019s past, present, and future against our own New York Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Plot to Curse Yankee Stadium was Foiled in 2008<\/h4>\n

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For those of you too young to remember, a Red Sox fan and member of the construction team building the current Yankee Stadium tried his best to forever curse the Yankees and their new home.\u00a0 This construction worker buried a David Ortiz jersey of the rival Red Sox beneath two and a half feet of concrete.\u00a0 Upon finding out, the Yankee front office considered leaving the jersey within the floor of the stadium.\u00a0 But, ultimately, they decided to dig it up and donate it to charity.\u00a0 And, the jersey sold for a whopping $175,000 at auction.<\/p>\n

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You Can Find a Waterfall Right in the Middle of the City<\/h4>\n

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For those searching out some rest and relaxation in the middle of a megalopolis, the go-to place remains Central Park.\u00a0 And, within this world-famous green space resides one of the great New York fun facts that\u2019s also a wonderful place for reading a book, meditating, or just plain hanging out.\u00a0 The Ravine, which you can find in the North Woods area, represents the only stream valley in Central Park.\u00a0 And, the stream that runs through the North Woods has been dammed in several places to create a beautiful waterfall.\u00a0 Made to look like the Adirondacks, this place serves as a truly special retreat for nature-lovers stuck in the city.<\/p>\n

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The Rise of the Oyster Cult<\/h4>\n

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Once upon a time, the oyster was so ubiquitous that New York\u2019s elite shunned the tasty bivalve from the dinner table.\u00a0 Simply put, they just got sick of it.\u00a0 And so, what we now know as a rather expensive delicacy got fed to the destitute populace, prisoners, and other poor, unfortunate souls.\u00a0 Thus, millions upon millions of oysters became meals for the homeless and the penniless.\u00a0 But, what do you do with that many oyster shells?\u00a0 Well, in New York\u2019s case, construction workers used them to pave Pearl Street and create lime for the construction of Trinity Church!\u00a0 That’s three New York fun facts in one!<\/p>\n

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The Pizza Principle<\/h4>\n

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Also known as The Pizza Connection or The Pizza-Subway Connection, The Pizza Principle represents the name given to an uncanny New York phenomenon.\u00a0 Since the 1960\u2019s, the price of a slice of pizza and the price a subway token have been mysteriously tied together.\u00a0 As one price rises, the other rises in turn.\u00a0 And, the price of each always amounts to roughly the same!\u00a0 Indeed, a rise in the price of a piece of pizza can rather accurately predict an upcoming rise in the price of a subway ride.\u00a0 Many wondered whether the New York Transit Authority\u2019s switch to the MetroCard would destroy the link.\u00a0 But, no, The Pizza Principle lives on!<\/p>\n

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The Lowline<\/h4>\n

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In the very near future, New York could become home to the world\u2019s first underground park.\u00a0 Building on the immediate success of Manhattan\u2019s popular High Line (above), created on an elevated railway overpass, The Lowline looks to take advantage of some unused underground space in the Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal.\u00a0 Therefore, to test the feasibility of this ambitious project, The Lowline Lab got started.\u00a0 For two years, The Lowline Lab featured 70 different species of plants that were provided with redirected sunlight from above.\u00a0 The Lowline will open, hopefully, by 2021.<\/p>\n

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Hi there!\u00a0 Do you have an obscure N.Y. Fun Fact that you\u2019d like to share with everyone?\u00a0 Put it in the comments (below) and we just might add it to the list during our next update!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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