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Fun Facts About The Eiffel Tower

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 30 Jun 19

Several years ago we were lucky enough to visit Paris and, of course, we went to see the Eiffel Tower. Some interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower are: • It was built in 1889 as an entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. • The...

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You Too May Always Wanted to Know More About the Practical Purpose of Blue Jean Rivets and Other Everyday Innovations

MarleneAM @MarleneAM (293) 26 Feb 17

Have you ever wondered what the small pocket on your jeans is about? Or -- if the rivets on your blue jeans are (simply) just an added embellishment, with no extra or practical purpose? Or, maybe, those add-ons (actually) were...

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Book by metallurgists blames rivets for Titanic tragedy

icyorchid @icyorchid (2564) • United States 18 Apr 08

The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book. The company, Harland...

what made the ship sink

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RECALL on plastic clog sandals.

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 17 Jul 07

You see them everywhere!! Those plastic clog sandals that are the latest fashion are apparently a health hazard to children. Payless Shoestores has recalled children's plastic clog sandals, like Dora the Explorer and Bob the...

bob the builder

dora the explorer

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