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Originally Posted by nycricanpapi
Oops I forgot to put it lol.
3. The Bronx is the only New York borough connected to the mainland.
I'll give you a Bonus one as well.
The Bonus one is
John Hertz, who founded the Yellow Cab Company in 1907, chose yellow because he had read a study conducted by the University of Chicago that indicated it was the easiest color to spot.
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People are also surprised to hear that before the 1960s, most of the Bronx was Jewish and Italian. People are surprised to hear that since it's mostly hispanic now.
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