Watch These Two Ping Pong Champions Play Along With the New York City Philharmonic

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The New York Philharmonic recently performed a unique concert which showcased two national table tennis champions, playing together with ping pong balls and instruments alongside the music. Check it out in this short video from the New York Times.

Two U.S. national table tennis champions play each other — at the New York Philharmonic. The unique performance uses sounds from an intense match alongside a full symphony orchestra.

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Vintage Photograph Shows 5th Avenue on the Upper East Side Circa 1900

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5th Avenue looking south from 66th Street, New York City, 1900
5th Avenue looking south from 66th Street, New York City, 1900

This great vintage photograph from around 1900 shows 5th Avenue looking south from 66th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Central Park is on the right, and several fancy townhouses are on the left. Here is a Google StreetView that shows almost nothing in this photo is the same today: