eiffel tower

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Gadgets

The Parachute That Killed Its Inventor

10:00AM Adam Frucci | On February 4th 1912 Franz Reichelt attempted to test his latest invention — a parachute jacket — at the Eiffel Tower. He donned his apparatus and tentatively stepped to the edge of the viewing deck. More »
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Random Stuff

Eiffel Tower Getting Huge Observation Deck Made of Kevlar Webbing

4:30AM Adam Frucci | Next year marks the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. To celebrate, the French will be adding a gigantic webbed Kevlar observation deck to the top, doubling the size of the deck and making the Eiffel Tower look like some sort of alien space needle. galleryPost('eiffeltower', 7, 'Eiffel Tower Deck'); More »
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