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Every night, the US Constitution is lowered into a safe that is bomb proof

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Every night, the US Constitution is lowered into a safe that is bomb proof

During the day these important texts are available for public viewing under bulletproof glass and constant guard. But every night (and at the press of a button, should the need arise) a special elevator pulls them underground into a custom-built armored vault.


The original vault was built in 1953 by the Mosler Safe Company. The firm was the logical choice, having previously taken on notable achievements like the gold bullion vault at Fort Knox, and a bank vault in Hiroshima that survived an atomic bomb.


The original, 55-ton Mosler Vault was the size of walk-in closet and employed a 20-foot scissor jack to raise and lower the Charters of Freedom. A 1953 documentary shows the lift in operation here. The Mosler Vault was replaced in the early 2000s as the National Archive underwent a major $110 million renovation. The current vault, designed by Diebold, is still shrouded in secrecy.

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The "Tower of the Winds" (in Athens) is considered to be the first ever meteorological station. It features eight sundials, a water clock and a wind vane

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The "Tower of the Winds" (in Athens) is considered to be the first ever meteorological station. It features eight sundials, a water clock and a wind vane
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There is a museum in Sweden, called 'The Museum of Failure', that collects and showcases failed products and services.

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is so old that its first restoration dates to 1400 BC, when it was already a thousand years old

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France and Spain have a timeshare called Pheasant Island. They alternate ownership every six months.

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