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Ptah

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3. 78ft Statue of Liberty replica collapses after being battered by high winds in Brazil

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:58 AM

Dec 18

This is the moment strong winds toppled an 80ft Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil.

Footage captured the towering monument leaning and swaying as high winds battered the city of Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul, on Monday (December 15).

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The Statue of Liberty knocked off its base by extreme winds. [View all] tavernier Dec 18 OP

Wow malaise Dec 18 #1

This happened in Brazil, so indeed there was yorkster Dec 18 #2

Blowing peace and freedom... Simeon Salus Dec 18 #6

I Enjoyed That Movie Greatly ProfessorGAC Dec 18 #7

Mine too. yorkster Dec 18 #9

Damn, that was perfect. yorkster Dec 18 #10

That Replica Is Nearly 90% The Size Of The Original ProfessorGAC Dec 18 #8

78ft Statue of Liberty replica collapses after being battered by high winds in Brazil Ptah Dec 18 #3

The golden arches held strong, though. sop Dec 18 #5

That's really bad SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #4

Very apropos, I like this parody. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #11