stackyFACTSThe iconic Greek temple survived completely intact for over two millennia. Its iconic ruined state is purely because an occupying force carelessly stored heavy munitions inside, resulting in a devastating accidental blast.
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Sightseeing mostly consists of flying across the globe just to stare at a famous statue while trying to avoid the elbows of thousands of other tourists.
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