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Revolutionary Tower in Brazil

Posted by michael on from the rated-w-for-don't-ask-why-ask-why-not dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Have you ever thought about retiring in Brazil? If you have thought about doing so, this might be just the piece of real estate you were looking for. 'An unusual apartment building was inaugurated in Brazil, each of whose 11 storeys turns independently, giving lucky residents 360-degree views of the eco-friendly city of Curitiba.' Now, if they could only tilt it a little bit to look like Pisa's Tower..."

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  1. I am shocked by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Firstly, how is a third world country like Brazil building awesome structures like that. Secondly, how on earth?! They're poor people!

  2. Place of diseased, plastic surgery and transexuals by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you love all that, go for it. I just hope you don't catch some horrible STD. Make sure you know who is actually a real woman. Then again that real woman may have had a lot of plastic surgery.

  3. Re:Brazil? Why would you want to live there? by plasm4 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't have a clue as to why anyone would want to live in that city. I mean come on, it looks disgusting.

  4. "Revolutionary"? by PunkXRock · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Maybe it's just me, but when I see the words "revolutionary" and "Brazil" (or any South American country), I picture something with a lot more bloodshed.

    Perhaps the gears of the motors used to make the thing rotate are at least oiled by the blood of the proletariat?