VERY INTERESTING NUMBER 17

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Interesting Facts About New York City

Who doesn’t love the Big Apple? We did some research into one of our favorite cities in the United States and learned interesting facts about New York City you may not have known.

• A little over 8 million people live in New York City. That means 1 in every 38 people in the United States call the city home.
• More than 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. 4 in 10 households speak a language other than English.
• Oysters were so popular in New York in the 19th century that the shells were used to pave Pearl Street. They were also used for lime for the masonry of the Trinity Church.
• France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 for its centennial celebration. The statue was shipped as 350 pieces in 214 crates and took 4 months to assemble at its current home on Ellis Island.

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking.