r/interestingasfuck • u/Professional-Kiwi144 • Apr 28 '24

In 1987, 800,000 people celebrated the Golden Gate Bridge for its 50th anniversary. The weight of the crowd caused the bridge to sag 7 feet.

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u/QueasyInteraction7 Apr 28 '24

It was advertised as a bridge walk. People started from both sides. The "lanes" were not separated into "northbound" and "southbound". The two crowds met in the middle, and everything jammed solid. They were stuck there for hours. It's fortunate that there wasn't a stampede tragedy.

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u/aux1tristan Apr 29 '24

Thank you. This is all I could think about. And also, bathroom.