“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States on October 28, 1886. We recognize it as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
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1. The statue’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
2. Lady Liberty wears a size 879 shoe.
3. There are 25 windows in the crown.
4. The seven spikes on the crown represent the seven oceans and the seven continents of the world
5. 300 different types of hammers were used to create the copper structure.
6. In 1982, it was discovered that the head had been installed two feet off centre.
7. The face on the Statue of Liberty measures more than 8 feet tall
8. The statue’s original torch was replaced in 1984 by a new copper torch covered in 24k gold leaf.
9. When the statue was first erected in 1886 it was the tallest iron structure ever built.
The Statue of Liberty facts
10. Two people have committed suicide by jumping off the statue, one in 1929 and the other in 1932. (The Statue of Liberty facts)
11.Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.
12. Two images of the statue appear on a $10 bill.
13. The cost of building the statue and pedestal amounted to over $500,000, over $10m in today’s money.
14. There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty
15. Total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds)
Author: Asif Hossain
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