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The Citizen App Will Now Tell You Why Helicopters Are Making a Racket in Your Neighborhood

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The Citizen App Will Now Tell You Why Helicopters Are Making a Racket in Your Neighborhood

Bolwoningen: The Golf Ball-Shaped Homes of Den Bosch, Netherlands

From some angles the bolwoningen appear to be caught in open-mouthed surprise.

Bolwoningen: The Golf Ball-Shaped Homes of Den Bosch, Netherlands

New York Just Renamed Brooklyn’s East River State Park After LGBTQ+ Icon Marsha P. Johnson

A photo of Marsha P. Johnson from the 2017 documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.

New York Just Renamed Brooklyn’s East River State Park After LGBTQ+ Icon Marsha P. Johnson

People Are Stocking Their Little Free Libraries With Food and Toilet Paper to Help Neighbors

A Little Free Library full of canned goods in Chicago.

People Are Stocking Their Little Free Libraries With Food and Toilet Paper to Help Neighbors

Dreaming of Your Favorite City? This Website Will Create a Personalized Haiku Poem About It for You

OpenStreetMap Haiku will capture the colorful character of your hometown in a few (possibly silly) phrases.

The History Behind 7 New York City Street Names

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Denver's Tiny Home Village Helps Residents Transition Out of Homelessness

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How 15 Berlin Neighborhoods Got Their Names

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The U.S. State With the Most Psychopaths Is …

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A Historic Ghost Town in California Is Up for Sale

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How 8 Phoenix Neighborhoods Got Their Names

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Massive Tumbleweeds Invaded a California Town, Trapping Residents in Their Homes

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This Tiny Island in Florida Is Home to America's Wealthiest Zip Code

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How 10 Oakland Neighborhoods Got Their Names

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How 9 Honolulu Neighborhoods Got Their Names

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How 10 Edinburgh Neighborhoods Got Their Names

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