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TIL for the 2005 remake of King Kong, it took 4 months longer to recreate The Empire State building in CGI than it did to build the actual Empire State Building in real life.

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QN9rM TIL: The New York JFK Express line ran from 1979-1990 with the famous slogan "take the train to the plane", It ran from Queensbridge 21st Street in Long Island City to Howard Beach-JFK Airport where you then take Bus to the Airport itself. It was discontinued in 1990 due to its lack of riders.
nWWgb TIL every Texas Roadhouse has a corner dedicated to Willie Nelson
9YdEm TIL AL Capone sponsored a soup kitchen in Chicago during the Depression.
aw9yL TIL that botulism in a dented can of canned black olives killed 18 people in Ohio heralding the emergence of food safety regulation.
0wPlM TIL carrot leaves are edible and highly nutritious.