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ergotpoisoning OP t1_j4xmkr2 wrote

Reply to comment by 1Harryface in TIL the public library in Aarhus, Denmark has a 25-ft 3-ton bronze bell named 'The Gong' that rings every time a baby is born in the city. It is connected to the maternity ward in the local hospital, where mothers can press a button after giving birth to ring The Gong by ergotpoisoning

What's the difference? Does a bell have to have a clapper inside? In which case I don't know definitively that The Gong doesn't use a clapper. It just isn't bell-shaped

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ergotpoisoning OP t1_j4w4abi wrote

Reply to comment by Colon in TIL the public library in Aarhus, Denmark has a 25-ft 3-ton bronze bell named 'The Gong' that rings every time a baby is born in the city. It is connected to the maternity ward in the local hospital, where mothers can press a button after giving birth to ring The Gong by ergotpoisoning

I lived in an apartment about 15 minutes walk away along the old docks, brand new building with gorgeous views out over the ocean. Best sunrises I have ever seen. Couldn't really recommend Aarhus more as somewhere to live

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ergotpoisoning OP t1_j4vnxr9 wrote

Reply to TIL the public library in Aarhus, Denmark has a 25-ft 3-ton bronze bell named 'The Gong' that rings every time a baby is born in the city. It is connected to the maternity ward in the local hospital, where mothers can press a button after giving birth to ring The Gong by ergotpoisoning

I lived in Aarhus for a while in 2016/17 and can confirm that Dokk1 is the best library in the world. Just the most incredible resource for the citizens and visitors, an example of what public buildings should be like everywhere.

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