Aha Lantern: eiffel tower leans away from the sun
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The Eiffel Tower really does lean away from the sun - the sunlit side expands in the heat. Per the Eiffel Tower's official site: summer heat adds only a few millimeters; the 15 cm figure is the top's daily sun-driven curve. The lean is the solid story. | Aha Lantern - short stories. Big aha moments. #facts #eiffel
https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/history-and-culture/why-does-eiffel-tower-change-size
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