Looking up the Leg of the Eiffel Tower
At 1,000 ft tall, and 7,000
tons, the tower was the world's tallest building until 1930 when
the Chrysler Building was completed in Manhattan.
Other statistics include
2.5 million rivets, 300 steel workers, and two years1887-1889
to construct it. The structure sways at most 12cm in high winds
and it's height varies up to 12cm depending on temperature. Other
statistics15,000 iron pieces, 40 tons of paint, and 1,652
steps to the top.
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