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TIL that on 20 July 1970, locals in New Jersey saved Lucy the Elephant - a six-story, 60-foot, 90-ton wooden landmark - by moving her two blocks. Built in 1882, she’s served as a tavern, cottage, ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that on 20 July 1970, locals in New Jersey saved Lucy the Elephant - a six-story, 60-foot, 90-ton wooden landmark - by moving her two blocks. Built in 1882, she’s served as a tavern, cottage, office, restaurant and Airbnb. Lucy remains the oldest surviving roadside tourist attraction in America.

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