stackyFACTSBolting a rusty iron staircase to the exterior of a brick building was the 19th century's gift to urban survival. It allowed residents to violently clamber down the side of an apartment block during an emergency. Today, they mostly serve as highly dangerous, elevated patios for potted plants.
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