'Wicked' Fun Facts that you never knew about Boston

1. The largest art theft in U.S history occured in Boston on March 18, 1990, when 12 paintings collectively worth $100 million were stolen from the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum by two thieves posing as police officers.

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2. Established in 1635, the Boston Latin School is both the oldest existing school in the country, as well as the oldest public school.

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3. The famous "Citgo" sign in Kenmore Square contains five miles of neon tubing.

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4. Dipping 90 feet below the earth's surface, the Ted Williams Tunnel is the deepest in North America.

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5. The 60 story tall John Hancock Tower holds 13 acres of glass.

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6. Alexander Graham Bell made history's first phone call from his Boston machine shop in 1876.

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7. In 1984, this giant dinosaur was delivered to the Boston Museum of Science BY HELICOPER!

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8. Boston Common was America's first ever public park, declared so in 1634.

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