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DID YOU KNOW?The Leaning Tower of Pisastarted leaning while itwas still being built.COUNTRIES AND STATESsomanyfacts.com

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa started leaning while it was still being built.

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Construction began in 1173 on soft ground, and the tower began to tilt within a few years. Engineers reduced the lean between 1990 and 2001, and it is now considered stable for at least 200 years.

Source: Leaning Tower of Pisa (Wikipedia)

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