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01 October 2015

The Outerbridge Crossing connects Perth Amboy, NJ to Staten Island, NY. It is the most remote bridge in NYC, and the southernmost bridge in NY State.

Its name, however, is from Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, first chairman of the NY Port Authority.

There is your NY trivia for the day!

post by: gaspode at: 08:43 | 10 comments

London's Pearly Kings and Queens, so called because they wear clothes studded with countless pearl buttons, were originally the "aristocracy" of the costermongers or barrowboys and were elected to safeguard their rights from competitors and rogues. These days they use their status to raise money for charity.

Every year the Pearly Kings and Queens of London celebrate the Harvest Festival at the Guildhall in the City of London.

I have met a Pearly Queen.

There is your London trivia for the day!

posted by Senyar 01 October | 09:42

Ha! The Pearly Queen I met can be seen in the Guardian's photos, dancing round the maypole.

posted by Senyar 01 October | 09:43

Cooooool

posted by gaspode 01 October | 11:10

I would never have guessed that Outerbridge was someone's last name!

posted by amro 01 October | 14:51

Eponysterical!

posted by JanetLand 01 October | 15:40

I love eponysterical names. I was watching 'Cops' once and the officer arresting the suspect was called Officer Handcuff.

posted by Senyar 02 October | 02:54

That's such a great name I wouldn't believe it was a real name because it's not just genius, it's Eugenius, and I'd shove a Harvey in there myself.

posted by ethylene 02 October | 05:02

Hey, the time stamp is weirdly off.

posted by ethylene 02 October | 05:03

Yes, apparently this is one of those trivia facts that stumps people all the time, bc who would be named Outerbridge? Love it.

because it's not just genius, it's Eugenius

I love you, eth.

posted by gaspode 02 October | 08:56

They call it a crossing so as not to say Outerbridge Bridge.

posted by Obscure Reference 06 October | 20:20

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