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\nWeird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

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One year after it was opened, the Brooklyn Bridge was still a topic of skepticism for New Yorkers\u2014many still believed that it would crumble into the East River under the weight of commuters.<\/p>\n

In 1884, P.T. Barnum organized a publicity stunt to show off the structural integrity of the bridge. With much spectacle, he held a procession of elephants and other circus animals across the bridge. Below is an exerpt from the following day’s New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“At the order of the Superintendent of Tolls no fare was collected… The question of how much an elephant of a dromedary should pay stumped the Superintendent, and until his has solved the problem Barnum will enjoy the use of his money…”<\/p>\n

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Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. One year after it was opened, the Brooklyn Bridge was still a topic of skepticism for New Yorkers\u2014many still believed that it would crumble into the East River under the weight of commuters. 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