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  "id": 18229590,
  "title": "Eiffel Tower was built to stand for only 20 years, saved by radio antenna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/eiffel-tower-was-built-to-stand-for-only-20-years-saved-by-radio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/destinations/the-eiffel-tower-was-built-for-the-1889-worlds-fair-with-a-permit-to-stand-for-just-20-years-and-paris-planned-to-tear-it-down-it-was-saved-because-the-tower-proved-useful-as-a-giant-radio-antenna/articleshow/135527556.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 in honor of the French Revolution, faced the threat of demolition after its completion. However, thanks to Gustave Eiffel's forward-thinking design, it not only survived but thrived, becoming a crucial site for communication and scientific endeavors. Spring and autumn are the ideal seasons to experience the tower, as the weather enhances its majestic presence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}