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jcd1974 t1_j64dsel wrote

The Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest man-made structure for nearly 4,000 years. The Eiffel tower held the record for forty years.

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R6-Baby t1_j66tcfq wrote

The 20th century, man. Same thing happened to cars, it was like a car that did 120 kph was the fastest land vehicle for decades and now a car doing 390 kph holds the record for 10 months.

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Frosty_404 t1_j6707ay wrote

We have cars hitting near 500 km/h now. I struggle to even imagine that kind of speed

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zachzsg t1_j690e9m wrote

The mass production of steel is possibly the most influential invention ever

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Somhlth t1_j64gld4 wrote

And yet the pyramid at Giza impresses me significantly more.

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SatansMoisture t1_j64ygut wrote

And when you reach the top of the tower you might experience a kind if disorientation of not knowing which way is up. Oh, and you'll also get your pockets picked by some french asshole, so beware.

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PeachSnappleOhYeah t1_j65uqn2 wrote

haha! sorry to hear that but it's on brand.

since visiting Italy, whenever i'm in a European touristy area, i lock my backpack and keep my wallet/passport in a satchel like thing under my clothes. Not that all of Europe is bad, but i find myself in touristy areas and pickpockets are more prevalent than they are here at home.

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SatansMoisture t1_j66062t wrote

True story. I luckily had my valuables zipped up inside my jacket (visited Paris in a February) but I still felt someone slide their hand into my back pocket ;)

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Frosty_404 t1_j670dql wrote

The Europeans have class. It takes skill to be a pickpocket meanwhile the Americans just shove a gun in your face and mug you

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bolanrox t1_j64bv5y wrote

and was build to be easily disassembled. it was only to have stood for a few years originally.

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BoreDominated t1_j64cki4 wrote

Instructions unclear, stuck with globally recognisable monument.

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SmackAttackLondon t1_j65k3jf wrote

Why have a picture of NYC when you're talking about the eiffel tower or the pyramid at Giza?? You could have least put some effort in and got a pic of Vegas of the Paris & Luxor Hotels 🤦

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Individual-Work6658 t1_j6bsmvq wrote

The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel seems tall, but it is only half as tall as the real Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower in Paris France is as tall as the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas.

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coredump3d t1_j65lw13 wrote

Fun fact: The Tokyo tower resembling the Eiffel is actually taller than the Eiffel tower.

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[deleted] t1_j64kupa wrote

And we don't know how either of them were built or where they came from!

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cheesefondue t1_j667s0l wrote

Lots of things are bigger than the tallest pyramid of Giza

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