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The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been dethroned as the world’s “leaningest” building<\/a> by a German church.<\/p>\n

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The tower in the village of Suurhusen applied in June for the title and has now officially beaten the famous landmark in Pisa.<\/p>\n

Guinness Book of Records confirmed the award after officials measured it leaning at a 5.19 degree angle compared to only 3.97 degree angle at which the tower of Pisa leans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yikes.  I’d be socking away some of the budget each year for replacing that tower (when it eventually falls). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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