Pub trivia: New York
New York
New York City is the largest city in New York State and is famous for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States, its status as a financial, cultural, transportation and manufacturing centre and its an unbelievably large apple.
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Fact
New York was once America's capital city – but only for a bit. It was given the title in 1788, and was the setting for George Washington's inauguration as the first President of the United States. It was two years later, in 1790, that Washington DC became the permanent capital.
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Fact
Wall Street used to be an actual wall. The area was once a boundary of the original New Amsterdam settlement, and the wall was created by Dutch settlers as a defence against attacks by British invaders and Native Americans.
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In an eerie foreshadowing of 9/11, a plane crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945. Fourteen people died in the accident (caused by fog) but one person survived despite plummeting 75 floors in an elevator. This remains the record for the longest survived elevator fall.
