facts you never knew about eiffel tower
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The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
During WWII, when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut the lift cables on the Eiffel Tower so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top.
Inventor Franz Reichelt died by jumping from the Eiffel Tower while testing a parachute of his own design.
“I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.” ― Gustave Eiffel
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