Statue of Liberty

This photo shows the Statue of Liberty seen from the torch. The torch has been closed to the public since 1916 when it was damaged in an explosion caused by German spies.  

The event is known as the Black Tom explosion, which happened on July 30, 1916. At that time, the United States had not yet joined World War 1, but they were selling weapons to the Allied powers. 

Germany sent saboteurs to destroy production lines and supplies.  Around 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg) of TNT were stored on a barge on the night of the explosion. Guards noticed small fires and left, fearing an explosion. 

At 2:08 am, the first and biggest explosion occurred. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, equivalent to 5.0 and 5.5 on the Richter scale. The blast was felt in Philadelphia and shattered windows in Times Square. 

The explosion caused $20,000,000 in damages and claimed four lives.  This incident turned public opinion against Germany and eventually led the United States to join World War 1 on April 16th, 1917.

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Old dress from egypt

4,500 year old Egyptian dress that was painstakingly reassembled from approximately 7,000 beads which were found in an undisturbed tomb in Giza, Egypt.

The dress is thought to have belonged to a female contemporary of King Khufu (2589-2566 BC). The original strings had disintegrated over the years but the beads were still in their original position, which allowed for an accurate reconstruction. The color of the beads had faded, but they were originally blue and turquoise.

The dress was not put together for more than 60 years after it was discovered in 1927 by Harvard University.

Eiffel Tower facts.

1. The Eiffel Tower was completed on March 31, 1889 and was the world's tallest man-made structure for 41 years until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1930.

2. Construction of the Eiffel Tower took two years, two months and five days, which was a 180 years fewer than Paris's other great attraction, Notre Dame.

3. The Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand for 20 years before being dismantled. However, it was used as a wireless telegraph transmitter which allowed it to stay.

4. Gustave Eiffel, who was the engineer and architect behind the Eiffel Tower, was also involved in building the Panama Canal which ended up being a complete disaster. The U.S. took over the project in 1904 and opened the canal in 1914.

5. Victor Lustig was a con artist who "sold" the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal on two separate occasions.

6. During the German occupation, the tower's lift cables were cut, and the tower closed to the public. Nazi soldiers then attempted to attach a swastika to the top, but it was so large it blew away and had to be replaced with a smaller one.

7. There are a total of 1,665 steps; most people take the lift to the top.

8. During cold weather, the tower shrinks about six inches.

9. Today, the Eiffel Tower attracts nearly 7 million visitors a year, which makes it the second most visited paid-for monument in the world.

10. The Eiffel Tower gets repainted every 7 years, which requires 60 tons of paint. 

Side note: Semoga saya dapat ke Paris bersama Ifti dan Idris waktu Ifti umur 20 tahun. InsyaAllah.