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c/mildlyinteresting · by MrAstroman@sh.itjust.works · 2y

The Paris Olympics Medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower.

https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympic-medals-eiffel-tower-333c751b65c7a2a70520b2d23f85692e

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LanternEverywhere@kbin.social · 97 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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They were cut from girders and other bits that were swapped out of the Eiffel Tower during renovations

QuarterSwede@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Doing gods work.

CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee · 77 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I can't believe they tore it down just for some games.

Blackout@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y

It's lasted long enough. It's time they replace it with a planet Hollywood

Assman@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y

Well it was never meant to be permanent in the first place

hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 2y

Maybe the reason that the leaning tower of pisa is leaning is because they chipped away too much for their medals and they forgot about symmetry.

Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

So what I am reading is if I go win every medal. I can build my own Eiffel Tower. Thus making the one in Paris a replica.

lengau@midwest.social · 4 pts · 2y

Calm down there Theseus

devilish666@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

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sxan@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

In my whole long life, this is the only thing that's inspired me to compete in and win something at the Olympics.

Toribor@corndog.social · 2 pts · 2y
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