31.) Harlem Is Not A Borough

Anyone from New York will probably scoff at this one, but you'd be surprised how many people think Harlem is one of the 5 boroughs. If you wondering whom these "people" are, look no further than the fine employees of Nike. Last year, Nike released the "Boro" collection of Air Force Ones, one for each of the boroughs. But apparently none of the people working there know how to use Google because they released only 4 shoes, one of which was Harlem (they forgot that Staten Island is a borough, but that's an easy mistake to make).

For anyone still confused, Harlem is a neighborhood (well, technically two) in Upper Manhattan, not it's own borough. The 5 boroughs are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. I'm not sure where the confusion on this one started, but I can only guess it's because Harlem is mentioned so many times in popular culture. It is one of the most famous neighborhoods in New York City (they even have their own life-long undefeated basketball team).

So, whatever you do, don't call Harlem a borough if you're ever in NYC. If you forget about Staten Island, we usually let that slide.

By Joe Lankheet 
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