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2. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest human-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930. It was the first structure in the world to surpass ...

3. Franz Reichelt - Wikipedia

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   Franz Reichelt (16 October 1878 – 4 February 1912), also known as Frantz Reichelt [1] or François Reichelt, was an Austro-Hungarian-born [2] French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design.

4. 12 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About the Eiffel Tower - AOL

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   The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is an iconic French landmark, and it has a fascinating history. Here are 12 surprising Eiffel Tower facts you might not know.

5. Eiffel Tower operator warns the landmark is closed as strike ...

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   A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management turned away visitors on Tuesday for the second consecutive day. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) landmark in central Paris has seen soaring ...

6. The Eiffel Tower is going dark at night — and it’s not the ...

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7. Talk:Eiffel Tower/Archive 1 - Wikipedia

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   Then it disappeared. The next day the observer ascertained, on visiting the tower, that it had actually been struck by lightning twice on the previous day. p. 247: The Eiffel Tower boasts several such multiplex conductors. It has often been struck by lightning, but no one who has happened to be up it at the time has ever suffered any damage ...

8. Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before ...

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   The Tower is not expected to be part of the closing ceremony, which was set to begin at Stade de France in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis at 9pm local time (8pm BST). A man climbs the Eiffel ...

9. The Eiffel Tower is closed while workers strike on the 100th ...

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   The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. One of ...