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"After the war, the British decided to demolish these structures. They needed over four months for preparations and over sixty tons of dynamite to destroy one"
by superchroma 4y ago
"After the war, the British decided to demolish these structures. They needed over four months for preparations and over sixty tons of dynamite to destroy one"
Built to last is an understatement.
- Someone 4y agoAnd, according to Wikipedia, two attempts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_Tower#After_the_war_and_demolition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_Tower#After_the_war_and_de.... Looking at the photos, it ended up more “split in three and keeled over” than “blown up”) Being made of steel-reinforced concrete and being built hastily, I don’t expect them to last long, though, compared to the pyramids. There’s too much risk of rust destroying it over time.