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Comments on MetaFilter post TWO LIVING WHALES TWO LIVING WHALESSat, 05 May 2012 14:44:14 -0800Sat, 05 May 2012 14:44:14 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60TWO LIVING WHALES TWO LIVING WHALES
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Did P.T. Barnum keep <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/nyhs_question3_ptbarnum.html">live whales</a> in his museum on Broadway? When were <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/nyhs_question58_penguins.html">penguins stolen from the Coney Island Aquarium</a>? <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/nyhs_question68.html">How much horse manure</a> was deposited on the streets of New York City before the automobile, and what happened to it? Answers to these question and more at the <a href="http://www.nyhistory.org/">New York Historical Society Library's</a> short video series <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/_ny_historical_society.html">When did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green</a>? <br /><br />Related...
- <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=snIXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460#v=twopage&q&f=false">the story of the whales' capture and display</a> on Google Books [and <a href="http://www.electricscotland.com/history/barnum/chap34.htm">in text</a>]
- <a href="http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html">The Lost Museum</a> and their <a href="http://chnm.gmu.edu/lostmuseum/searchlm.php?function=find&exhibit=family&browse=family">animals on display</a> archive (<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/45674/The-Lost-Museum">previously</a>)
- <a href="http://chnm.gmu.edu/lostmuseum/lm/192/">letters between Barnum and Henry Bergh of the ASPCA</a>
- Montreal newspaper <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19650511&id=8p0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJ8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7185,2347298">story about stolen penguin</a>
- NY Times on <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/09/when-horses-posed-a-public-health-hazard/">the public health hazard of horse manure</a>post:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660Sat, 05 May 2012 14:29:13 -0800jessamynwhalesbarnumnewyorknycnewyorkcitylibraryhistorynyhsBy: jonp72
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Didn't know about the penguin theft before, but it sounds like John Patrick Shanley used it as the inspiration for a scene in the movie <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=350Hl_ozDqA">Five Corners</a>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330502Sat, 05 May 2012 14:44:14 -0800jonp72By: Yellow
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I totally watch all of these programs. I hope when Bloomberg leaves office, the next mayor will keep these programs (and the station!) going.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330507Sat, 05 May 2012 14:57:27 -0800YellowBy: a humble nudibranch
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Yay fun facts! Yay librarians!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330511Sat, 05 May 2012 15:03:01 -0800a humble nudibranchBy: Malice
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Thanks for this.
I've always wanted to visit NYC but I have a very real fear of bed bugs, and bringing them home with me.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330512Sat, 05 May 2012 15:03:55 -0800MaliceBy: subpixel
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Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, bu thy are these interesting videos stranded on a web site with a url no human can remember?
1. they should be a podcast people can subscribe to
2. the videos should be downloadable
3. they should probably also be on YouTubecomment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330562Sat, 05 May 2012 16:32:40 -0800subpixelBy: decathecting
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Is there a video in the series "When did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green?" that actually tells us when the Statue of Liberty turned green? I couldn't find one, but that might be the layout of the site.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330567Sat, 05 May 2012 16:37:13 -0800decathectingBy: Sys Rq
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I couldn't find a video either, decathecting, but the answer's on Wikipedia: "Originally, the statue was a dull copper color, but shortly after 1900 a green patina, also called verdigris, caused by the oxidation of the copper skin, began to spread. As early as 1902 it was mentioned in the press; by 1906 it had entirely covered the statue."comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330586Sat, 05 May 2012 16:55:10 -0800Sys RqBy: birdherder
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In the redverse, the Statue of Liberty didn't' turn green.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330590Sat, 05 May 2012 16:57:07 -0800birdherderBy: crossoverman
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birdherder, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lYfYnOeGPg">I was just about to post that</a>.
Here's the video from the NY Historical Society Site addressing the question, <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctvod/html/home/nyhs_question76.html">When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green</a>?comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330595Sat, 05 May 2012 17:03:17 -0800crossovermanBy: Defenestrator
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<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/115660/TWO-LIVING-WHALES-TWO-LIVING-WHALES#4330567">decathecting</a>: "<i>Is there a video in the series "When did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green?" that actually tells us when the Statue of Liberty turned green? I couldn't find one, but that might be the layout of the site.</i>"
It took me a bit to find it as well. Above the grid of possible videos at the right there is a little scroll triangle, it's on the second page.
These are all great!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330703Sat, 05 May 2012 18:40:09 -0800DefenestratorBy: Halloween Jack
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And here I had this instant vision of the Statue of Liberty being put up as shiny as a freshly-minted penny, ship captains complaining that the reflection at certain hours of the day was causing them to crash their ships into Bayonne or Brooklyn, and thousands of volunteers being lowered on ropes from the crown and torch to rub their hands all over Lady Liberty in order to take the shine off.
...fuck it, I like my version better. Let's start an urban legend!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330738Sat, 05 May 2012 19:35:39 -0800Halloween JackBy: the bricabrac man
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These are great, and addictive. But yeah, the layout is shockingly terrible. Someone needs to overhaul the entire presentation so these little gems get discovered by more people.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4330777Sat, 05 May 2012 20:04:09 -0800the bricabrac manBy: tickingclock
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Amazing. I've always been curious about the New-York Historical Society, and now I know I have to check it out!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.115660-4331033Sun, 06 May 2012 06:52:40 -0800tickingclock
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