this post was submitted on 09 Feb 2024
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[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 97 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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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 points 9 months ago

Doing gods work.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 77 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Blackout@kbin.social 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

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

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 27 points 9 months ago

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 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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 points 9 months ago

Calm down there Theseus

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago

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