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Why the Eiffel Tower leans away from the Sun

On sunny days, the Eiffel Tower's top moves slightly. Yet the tower is fixed to the ground.

Its iron grows slightly when heated. Sunlight warms one side most. That side gets taller than the shady side.

A taller side and a shorter side bend the tower toward the shorter, shady side, away from the Sun. As the Sun crosses the sky, the lean shifts with it.

Source: theconversation.com

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