Gloster
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Golden Gate Bridge?
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Purple Train
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Eiffel Tower?
Peterthegreat
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London Bridge?
Ding ding, correct!
In 1925 Victor Lustig, pretending to be a French government official, sold the Eiffel Tower twice by pretending it cost the government too much to maintain and so was being sold as scrap metal.
The first guy was so embarrassed he didn’t even tell anyone.
Over to you.
Purple Train
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For those who like such things, an episode of the comedy panel show Citation Needed is devoted to Mr Lustig, available on YouTube, a thoroughly recommended watch. I've always found it ironic that his surname is German for "funny".
Anyway, next question: Why can't Stilton cheese be made in Stilton?
Peterthegreat
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It can only be made in the East Midlands.
Stilton is in Cambridgeshire.
Stilton is in Cambridgeshire.
Haha the guy from Rotherham turning up in his wagon bit got me.
Nice recommendation thanks enjoyed it.
Is it the Eiffel Tower? I'm sure I heard once of someone "selling" it for scrap metal, not sure about the second time though.
Which famous landmark has been 'sold', not once but twice, by the the same infamous fraudster?
It is Styles, but scroll up you’re a bit late!
Ah crap, not doing well with the interwebs today!
Purple Train
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Indeed. Your go.