1720: "The Name That Turned a City into a Canvas"
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The episode discusses a New York City teenager who popularized graffiti by writing his name across all five boroughs, inspiring others to create their own identities through urban art.
Interesting Things with JC #1720: "The Name That Turned a City into a Canvas" – A New York City teenager writes the same name across all five boroughs until a newspaper reveals who he is, and within days thousands of others begin creating identities of their own, turning subway trains into moving canvases and pushing graffiti from simple signatures to full-car murals.
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