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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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xW4B TIL that left-handed sugar exists. It is an artificial, mirrored variant of regular glucose which tastes exactly the same but can’t be metabolized as normal. As a result, it contains very few calories, can be eaten by diabetics and doesn’t promote tooth decay.
Zm8p TIL that there was a walled city in Hong Kong that housed over 33,000 people in 0.010 square miles, or about one city block.
QyQL TIL that in 1944, General Patton was placed in charge of a fake invasion force that consisted entirely of actors, and the Germans fell for it completely
9Y9vX TIL that Iceland has largest banana plantation in Europe. They use geothermal energy to heat greenhouses, allowing for the production of tropical fruits like banananas.
WkvVB TIL that it is rare to have hair growing from the mid section of your index finger.