Weird But True New York City

Weird But True New York City

By National Geographic

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Think you know the Big Apple? Think again!

Did you know that 25 species of shark swim off NYC's coastline?

Or that astronauts can see the lights of Times Square from space?

And get this: In New York, Sesame Street is a real place AND there's a library where you can visit the actual stuffed animals that inspired the characters in Winnie the Pooh!

Explore 300 wacky facts and pictures from the five boroughs. You'll get a look at the city's storied past, learn about weird stuff in New York today, and even meet a couple of goats that held up traffic on the subway. The city that never sleeps truly has something for everyone--from giant pillow fights to epic Broadway musicals to pizza-loving rats.

Whether you're an NYC native, an adventure-loving tourist, an armchair traveler, or a trivia buff, this fact-packed, fun-filled book is for you!

Complete your collection with other Weird But True! fan-favorites: Weird But True! Animals; Weird But True! USA; Weird But True! Dinosaurs; Ye Olde Weird But True; Weird But True! Gross; and more!

For more quirky facts and interactive fun, check out The Nat Geo Kids Challenge on Amazon Alexa for over one hundred rounds of “Weird but True …or False!” Available now through Amazon Kids+ subscriptions.
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN-13: 9781426372322
ISBN-10: 1426372329
Published on 9/14/2021
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208

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i think it is amazing.some real weird but true facts. ancient restraunt menus in a libary so cool.

cool, my favorite fact is the 125 mile bookself.

These series weird but true are just amazing and HILARIOUS They give you information you never knew about and just makes it HILARIOUS!! National Geographic has done a STUNNING JOB at making these books there educational funny filled with jokes laughter fun facts and MORE

I like this it's like a adventure but your r reading a book.

I find this stuff cool and nice

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