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diego Eiffel Tower Radio Rescue
They were gonna tear it down, but those radio waves kept it standing tall!
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Con artist sale: In 1925, con artist Victor Lustig successfully 'sold' the Eiffel Tower to a scrap metal dealer by posing as a government official.
A metal rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals. In 1909, Gustave Eiffel prevented the tower's demolition by installing a military radio antenna at its peak.
Which famous American inventor visited Gustave Eiffel in his private tower apartment in 1889?
Which famous German-associated spy was captured in 1917 due to messages intercepted by the Eiffel Tower?
What scientific facility did Eiffel install at the very top of the tower immediately in 1889?
What did Gustave Eiffel build at the base of the tower in 1909 to study wind resistance?
Who sent the first historic radio transmission from the Eiffel Tower to the Pantheon in 1898?
Which crucial 1914 battle did the French win partly due to radio intercepts from the Eiffel Tower?