Some other stupid TikTok challenge incoming.
The 'fiddly and frustrating' work removing 10,000 coins from Giant's Causeway columns
Submitted 3 weeks ago by Flax_vert@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3qyypdmyo
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zabadoh@ani.social 3 weeks ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
It’s been happening for decades
tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
The Victorians broke columns off and sold them. You can find them in gardens all round the province. Not as bad as that but still
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 week ago
I’m actually glad it’s not as damaged as it was. Stonehenge was eviscerated.
HolidayGreed@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The guy in charge being named Cliff has tickled me 😄
Moodel@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Having a passing interest in Geology this really does piss me off. Who the fuck thought ‘I know I’m going to stick a coin in there and maybe it’ll bring me good luck?’ :/
hobata@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
very critical UK problems
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Tbf, a world heritage site being destroyed by a stupid trend is a bad thing.
hobata@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
the world is fine, humanity is fucked.