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The City of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasti...
17/11/2021

The City of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 100 museums, many of them world-class, and a paradise of idyllic weather. From tourist attractions like the Walk of Fame’s collection of stars (numbering more than 2,614 and growing by one or two a month) to career opportunities like those presented in the expanding tech industry, Los Angeles is the place to be. It is the only city in North America to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice - and by 2028 the third time. Downtown L.A. is the largest government center outside of Washington, D.C. Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse in the state (located in San Pedro’s Fermin Park) and the largest historical theater district on the National Register of Historic Places (located Downtown on Broadway).

interesting facts фиге Los Angeles 1 By 1923, Los Angeles produced one quarter of the world’s oil. It still sits atop th...
13/11/2021

interesting facts фиге Los Angeles

1 By 1923, Los Angeles produced one quarter of the world’s oil. It still sits atop the third largest oil field in the country!

2 An oil derrick on the property of Beverly Hills High School produces about 400 barrels a day. The school earns about $300,000 a year in royalties.

Los Angeles interesting facts 25 Things You Might Not Know About Los AngelesiStockISTOCKYou know the Hollywood sign, the...
13/11/2021

Los Angeles interesting facts
25 Things You Might Not Know About Los Angeles
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You know the Hollywood sign, the Lakers, and the traffic, but here are a few Los Angeles nuggets that may have slipped past you.

1. When LA was founded, the city’s full name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora Reina de los Angeles sobre el Rio Porciuncula.” (If your Spanish is rusty, that translates to “The town of our lady queen of the angels on the Porciuncula River.”)

2. In 1892, oil was discovered near what is now Dodger Stadium.

Interesting Facts About New York CityNew York City’s Federal Reserve Bank has the largest gold storage in the world. The...
12/11/2021

Interesting Facts About New York City
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 New York Public Library has over 50 million books and other items and is the second largest library system in the nation after the Library of Congress. It is also the 3rd largest library in the world.
The United Nations headquarters was established in New York City in 1952 after World War II.
The first pizzeria in the United States opened in NYC in 1895. Since the 1960s, the price of a slice of pizza has been roughly the same price as a subway ride, generating the idea of “Pizza Principle” among economists.

Interesting Facts About New York CityA little over 8 million people live in New York City. That means 1 in every 38 peop...
11/11/2021

Interesting Facts About New York City

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.
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 New York Public Library has over 50 million books and other items and is the second largest library system in the nation after the Library of Congress. It is also the 3rd largest library in the world.

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