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The Eiffel tower is an amazing site and everyone should go and check it out.

1. - From 1889 until 1930, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the whole world.

2. -Strong winds can sway Eiffel Tower slightly. During the storm of Dec. 1999, the top moved approximately 13 centimeters from its initial position (recorded winds of 240 km/h.

3. - The Eiffel Tower shrinks 6 inches in winter

4. - In 1925, a con artist sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap - twice!

5. - In 1909, the Eiffel Tower almost was dismantled and sold for scrap metal. But because a telecommunications company wanted to use the tower to broadcast signals, the Eiffel Tower was saved.
Gustave Eiffel also designed a lot of the structural work for the Statue of Liberty.

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