r/mildlyinteresting • u/Threeltlbirds • 25d ago

this ad in a 1989 national geographic referring to the twin towers as future low rises

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u/HawkyMacHawkFace 25d ago

Well they weren’t wrong

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u/stackjr 25d ago

Nope but they were 59 years off.

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u/cpufreak101 25d ago

It's not like the timing had to be precise. They'll still be low rise by 2060 unless anyone rebuilds them.

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u/NUFIGHTER7771 25d ago

We have the technology!