1 : It was constructed during a race to create the world’s tallest building.
2 : It was modeled after two earlier buildings.
3 : The building was finished in record time.
4 : Its upper tower was originally designed as a mooring mast for airships.
5 : It was initially considered a financial flop.
6 : B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945.
7 : A woman survived a 75-story plunge in one of the building’s elevators.
8 : There was a short-lived plan to add 11 floors to the Empire State Building.
9 : A few daredevils have parachuted from the building’s observation deck.
10 : An inflatable King Kong was attached to the Empire State Building for the film’s 50th anniversary—with mixed results.
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