A stolen painting worth ~$1 million was found in the trash on a New York City curb. “Tres Personajes” by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was eventually returned to it’s owners and later auctioned off. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Bitten By A Shark Or Human
In the 1980’s, you were 10x more likely to be bitten by another person in New York City than you were to be attacked by a shark at the beach. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/odds/compare-risk/nyc-biting-injuries/
WTF Fun Fact – NYC Cow Tunnels
In the 1930’s, cow tunnels were built by Pennsylvania Railroad under New York city to more easily transport cows to slaughterhouses. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Artist Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire is an autistic artist with the amazing ability to draw any landscape from memory after seeing it just once. He drew a 19 ft long picture of New York City from memory after just a 20-minute helicopter ride over the city. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Buildings With A Single Zip Code
At least 43 buildings in New York City, like the General Motors and Empire State Buildings, have their own zip code due to their sheer size or amount of people who work there. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://commercialobserver.com/2012/09/the-vanity-zip/
WTF Fun Fact – Peregrine Falcons’ NYC Home
New York City has the highest concentration of nesting Peregrine falcons in the world. They can soar over the city by taking advantage of updrafts from skyscrapers. The numerous pigeons are a constant food source which negates their need to migrate. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/planet-earth-ii/cities
WTF Fun Fact – Topless Legality
Until 1937, it was illegal for men to be topless in the US – even on beaches. The fine was $1 if caught in New York City or its municipal beaches. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/01/05/men-were-once-arrested-baring-their-chests-beach/
WTF Fun Fact – Ants Eating Junk Food
A study found that each year arthropods (like millipedes, spiders and ants) eat over 2,100 pounds of junk food discarded in New York City’s Broadway/West St. corridor in Manhattan. That’s the equivalent of 60,000 hot dogs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/3039379/new-york-ants-eat-the-equivalent-of-60000-hot-dogs-a-year-in-food-we-drop
WTF Fun Fact – Cities With Pure Water
There are five major American cities with water so pure it doesn’t require filtration: Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and NYC. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/nyregion/thecity/18feat.html