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How many metres of steam pipe run under the streets of Manhattan, piping steam directly into buildings?
169,000
metres
169,000 metres of Victorian-style steam mains still heat the Empire State Building and 1,500 others — the white plumes from manholes are the leaks.SOURCECon Edison
Scale check: 169,000 is roughly Wembley, full, plus a bit.
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