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What were the Twin Towers? (www.whowasbookseries.com)

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What Were the Twin Towers?

Which of these facts are true?

The Twin Towers were once the tallest buildings in the world
A man once tightrope-walked between the towers without a net
They were destroyed by terrorists in 2001

Discover the true story of the Twin Towers—how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed.

When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers—also known as the World Trade Center—and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers—from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.

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My wardrobe, hair, and makeup was meant to show how wealthy and powerful I was. Who Am I?

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[–] CrackBurger@hexbear.net 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It’s where they kept the America burger secret recipe. Instead of hiding the recipe in one tower where there’s a very minor but still possible chance it was ever stolen, they decided to split the recipe in half hiding one portion of the recipe in the north tower and the second portion in the south. Both security measures and safeguards for each building hiding the recipe were entirely different which made it harder for thieves to accomplish stealing both parts of the recipe.

[–] aaro@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago

9/11 happened because on 9/10 Bush learned of a secret and unstoppable plan the Taliban had to steal both halves of the recipe, which was to be executed on 9/12.