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    What saved the demolition of the Eiffel Tower in 1909?

    Question #53744. Asked by peasypod. (Jan 05 05 10:14 PM)


    gmackematix

    		It was only supposed to be a temporary structure and after 20 years they were due to take it down.
    I think it was its new usefulness in radio broadcasting which saved it but I may be wrong.

    This informative piece of doggerel and other sites agree:
    http://teachers.net/projects/earthday/topic268/8.09.03.19.17.29.html

    Jan 05 05, 10:23 PM

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