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Category: Food, Farming, Books
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The original tower was topped by a 51-foot revolving replica of the blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle, which was illuminated with 596 lights and could be seen 20 miles away. Due to structural concerns, the bottle was removed in 1936.
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Music, Cartoons, 1960s
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Category: Ceremonies, Drugs, Parades and Festivals, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Inventions, 1960s
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Category: Domestic, Injuries, 1950s
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