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e0dRb TIL despite how TV shows and movies depict it, New York only has a few alleys. Almost every alley scene is shot at the same location: Cortlandt Alley
gMwa7 TIL owning an electric car in Norway grants you free public parking, free ferry rides and the right to drive in bus lanes.
XEVxP TIL most crosswalk buttons in major cities do nothing. It is too dangerous for pedestrians to control the flow of traffic, so the buttons will only allow you to cross when there are no cars.