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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/23/2009 : 15:04:31
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What on Earth? #69: World's Tallest Trash Can
This building was constructed as a luxury apartment building. It is cylindrical, over 50 stories tall, and has a wide central core which is open to the sky. Wealthy residents lived in apartments with windows on the outer walls, while their servants got apartments facing the open central chamber.
Historical events triggered a situation in which criminal gangs took over the building. Crimed soared. Everyone who could afford to, got out. Trash and debris thrown into the central core of the building piled up an amazing five stories high. (For the lower residents along the core, this must have afforded a uniquely "offal" view.)
Things are much better now, so they say.
One point for each question:
1. What's the building's name?
2. Where is it located?
3. What historical event led to the deterioration of the building?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/23/2009 15:57:24
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Hal
Skeptic Friend
USA
302 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2009 : 16:42:10 [Permalink]
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1. Ponte City Apartments
2. Johannesburg, South Africa
3. It declined in the 90s after the end of apartheid, but is currently the focus of a redevelopment effort.
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Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2009 : 17:36:56 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Hal
1. Ponte City Apartments
2. Johannesburg, South Africa
3. It declined in the 90s after the end of apartheid, but is currently the focus of a redevelopment effort.
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That was fast!
Congratulations, Hal! All three points for you!
Wikipedia has this article on the Ponte City Apartments. This building is the tallest residential building in Africa.
The standings:- Hal, 19 points
- steinhenge, 8 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- sailinsoul, 3 points
- bngbuck, 2 points
- Simon, 2 points
- Dave W., 1 point
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Woe # 69: World's Tallest Trash Can
