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TIL at $1.5 trillion, the Greater New York area's contribution to the US economy not only outstrips all other regions in the Unites States, it also exceeds the GDP of all but 11 countries.

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LVMp TIL when Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize Atlanta threw him a celebration party that almost had to be cancelled due to opposition. Coca-Cola’s CEO threatened to take the company out of Atlanta out of embarrassment that the city’s people wouldn’t honor their Nobel Prize winner.
KOo8w TIL A Nazi judge who's job was investigating corruption and irregularities in the SS, discovered a death camp hosting a Jewish wedding, attended by over 1,000 guests, including members of the SS.
Ypk97 TIL an 11 year old girl survived four days at sea in a 2ft by 5ft raft after her family was murdered and the boat she was on sank. She went years without knowing for sure who killed them.
OoVxa TIL in 1988 a musical version of Stephen King’s CARRIE opened on Broadway. The show was met with hisses and boos from the audience. The actress playing the mother resigned on opening night after nearly being decapitated by a moving set piece. It closed after 5 performances.
Wm1B TIL the SAT was adapted to fit an American “Common Core” education. Logic-based word problems for math were replaced with clear equations, arcane vocabulary was replaced with common words from the workplace, multiple choices were simplified from 5 choices to 4, and the essay portion is now optional.