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TIL that the original Ferris Wheel opened on 21 June 1893, as the centrepiece of the Chicago World’s Fair. Designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., it stood over 80 metres tall, carried up t... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that the original Ferris Wheel opened on 21 June 1893, as the centrepiece of the Chicago World’s Fair. Designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., it stood over 80 metres tall, carried up to 2,160 people in 36 cars, and was powered by a 1,000-horsepower steam engine.

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