EVERYTHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

BY Piyush S USASTORIESPRO

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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.

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New York City’s Federal Reserve Bank has the largest gold storage in the world. The vault is 80 feet below street level and contains $90 billion in gold.

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The United Nations headquarters was established in New York City in 1952 after World War II.

Times Square is named after the New York Times. It was originally called Longacre Square until the Times moved there in 1904.

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New York City became the first capital of the United States in 1789.

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EVERYTHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

EVERYTHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

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.

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.

New York City’s Federal Reserve Bank has the largest gold storage in the world. The vault is 80 feet below street level and contains $90 billion in gold.

New York City’s Federal Reserve Bank has the largest gold storage in the world. The vault is 80 feet below street level and contains $90 billion in gold.

The United Nations headquarters was established in New York City in 1952 after World War II.

Times Square is named after the New York Times. It was originally called Longacre Square until the Times moved there in 1904.

Times Square is named after the New York Times. It was originally called Longacre Square until the Times moved there in 1904.

New York City became the first capital of the United States in 1789.

New York City became the first capital of the United States in 1789.

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