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in Classic RockWhich piano man holds the record for the highest number of Madison Square Garden shows?
Answer: Billy Joel started his monthly residency at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in January 2014. On June 1, 2023, he announced he would play his final show in July 2024. Joel sold 1.6 million tickets during his residency. With 150 shows. Joel holds the record for the most lifetime performances by any artist…
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in HistoryWhich US president was the first to be arrested and face criminal charges?
Answer: Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York County on Mar. 30, 2023. on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges stem from a hush-money payment his former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump was arrested on Apr. 4,…
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in FilmsWho’s playing Harley Quinn in the upcoming Joker sequel?
Answer: Lady Gaga filmed scenes for the upcoming Joker sequel, titled Joker: Folie à Deux. dressed as Harley Quinn, in New York City on March 25, 2023. The sequel is a musical scheduled for release on October 4, 2024. The original “Joker” was nominated for 11 Oscar awards in 2020 and won two._x000D__x000D_
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Where is the first US national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history?
Answer: The Stonewall National Monument in New York City’s Greenwich Village became the first US national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history in 2016. It’s across the street from the Stonewall Inn, where a rebellion against a police raid on June 28, 1969, helped spark the LGBTQ rights movement. The first rainbow flag to fly daily…
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in PlacesWhat’s the thinnest skyscraper in the world?
Answer: Completed in April 2022, and holding 60 apartments, New York City’s Steinway Tower, or 111 West 57th Street, is the world’s skinniest skyscraper. The 84-story residential house on “Billionaires’ Row” is the second-tallest residential tower in NYC, surpassed only by the nearby Central Park Tower and rising 1,428 feet (435 meters). The tower’s upper…
