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  "question": "Was today the anniversary of the New York City subway?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-anniversary-of-the-new-york-city-subway",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — the NYC subway opened on October 27, 1904, so today marks 122 years.",
  "details": [
    "First train left City Hall station on Oct 27, 1904",
    "Ran to 145th Street in Harlem in 26 minutes",
    "Mayor George McClellan drove the first car"
  ],
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    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 27",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_27"
    },
    {
      "title": "The New York Times",
      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/nyregion/120th-anniversary-subway.html"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google Books",
      "url": "https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=q8P8zgEACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=zh-CN&redir_esc=y"
    },
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      "title": "MTA",
      "url": "https://www.mta.info/press-release/icymi-celebrate-120th-anniversary-of-subway-new-york-transit-museum?campaign_id=44&emc=edit_ur_20241028&instance_id=137961&nl=new-york-today&regi_id=244842495&segment_id=181541&user_id=8383ee1ae2436850476ad599d3d14209"
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  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
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  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T06:48:58.558Z"
}