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New York City's Iconic Dakota Helped Gild the Gilded Age

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The Dakota is most famous as the apartment where former Beatle John Lennon lived and died, but it also played a key role in the evolution of New York City during the Gilded Age.

If all the money in the U.S. only totals $6 trillion how can the New York Stock Exchange have stocks valued at $15 trillion?

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In a previous Question of the Day, you state that all the money in the U.S. M3 money supply is $6 trillion. If there is only $6 trillion available, then how can the New York Stock Exchange say it is "home to some 2,800 companies valued at about $15 trillion in global market capitalization." How can the stock market be worth $15 trillion if there is only $6 trillion available?

Can New York City's Skyscrapers Accommodate Vertical Farming?

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Vertical farming is a method of large-scale farming in an urban environment. Learn about the benefits of a vertical farm and vertical farming technology.

5 Tips for Solving The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Crossword puzzles, whether you do them in pencil or wield a pen and live dangerously, are fun and good for your brain. These tips will help.

Boston, New York, Texas: The Origins of These and Other Great American Accents

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What does Boston have against the letter R? Why do Minnesotans sometimes drag out the 'O' sound? And what about the Noo Yawk accent?

Did the Dutch really trade Manhattan for nutmeg?

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Did the Dutch really trade New Netherland for nutmeg? Find out why nutmeg was more valuable than Manhattan.

What is contagious shooting?

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Police fired 50 shots at three apparently unarmed men in a car leaving a bachelor party in New York this weekend, and investigators still aren't sure why.

1961 Baseball Season

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The 1961 baseball season featured the Yankees winning the World Series and racking up record home runs. Learn more about the 1961 baseball season.

Typhoid Mary Was the Original Super Spreader

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Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York. She was a carrier of typhoid fever, but was she really a ruthless murderer?

What Was So Lucky About Mafia Boss Charles 'Lucky' Luciano?

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The gangster most known for facilitating the creation of the modern American Mafia, he was the head of organized crime in New York City in the 1930s.

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