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The Leaning Tower of Pisa

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  1. pieguts

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    I think the Italian government invited people to submit plans to straighten it and the successful solution had something like a £1M prize a few years ago. It's purely a foundation, or lack of them, problem and the whole structure is sinking. I remember seeing it when it had lead weights fitted to one side in an attempt to level it up.
     
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    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    So £1M was given to a guy that suggested weights on the other side?
     
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  3. pieguts

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    No, this was only a temporary solution. Another time they pumped nitrogen or something into the ground to freeze the soil, hoping that would stop it moving. I've also seen it with thick catenary type wires fixed to the opposite side to the lean. If my memory serves me correctly, there's not a half decent solution other than to knock it down.
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    This board is weird at the moment.
     
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  5. pieguts

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    No footy, to speak of, for most. My team had a good 5-0 win on Tuesday night though :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    How you lot doing at the moment in general, wouldn't mind you going up.
     
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  7. pieguts

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    We could make play offs but unless the lunatic manages to sell us, there will be no investment for the championship, so a pointless exercise really. Bowyer is doing a good job all things considered
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Let's face it, since Rome fell everything the Italians built has been ****.
     
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    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    What a let down, i was gonna say seafood, or spicy beef.
     
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  10. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    Who da?
     
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  11. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    Err. The Renaissance?
     
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    A lowly league 1 team, Charlton.
     
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  13. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    St Peters Basilica is pretty impressive tbf


    Never been to Venice, but I’ve heard that’s quite nice. It is sinking though
     
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  14. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    It ****ing stinks an'all <ok>
     
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  15. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    I've seen a picture of some tourist stopping it from falling over with their hands, so I'm sure it will be fine <ok>
     
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    DMD Eh?
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    It's due to the ignorance of science at the time. They tried to allow for the curvature of the earth, which has now been proven is actually flat. <ok>
     
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