Mammoth cruise ship, Cunard’s new Queen Mary 2, is on its way to Manhattan, and the PR trivia machine is ready. Clearance under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at high tide: 13 feet (I’m guessing they’ll prefer a different time of day). The ship was specifically designed to fit under that bridge, thus the shortened funnel. Length: 1,132 feet, which makes it more than 100 feet longer than the pier it will dock at. Because of the extra length, a tugboat will be out to keep other ships away. However, thanks to its bow thrusters, the QM2 won’t need tugboats to help her dock, unlike her older sibling, the QE2.