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oBbEo TIL the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand from 1889 to 1909, but was saved due to its use as an army radio transmitter. Its concession was extended for the next 70 years, to 1980, lasting beyond as a tourist attraction and receiving regular modifications such as television broadcasting.
BrYle TIL that the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the first lighthouse in the world, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, constructed during the 3rd century BC and it was built of limestone from a quarry near the coast