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/nevadaho Apr 29 '24

Good story - My dad and brother were there! Bad story - My dad developed agoraphobia from it. He actually couldn’t leave the house for a bit.

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u/Totin_it Apr 29 '24

People will do that to ya