Wednesday 26th June 2024
Difficulty: Medium
London Bridge, Arizona (Quiz #586)
London Bridge in Arizona. Photo: Jon Sullivan. (Public domain)
In 1968, London Bridge was bought by American businessman R.P. McCulloch, who shipped it to Lake Havasu, Arizona, where it was reassembled.
1. How much did R.P. McCulloch pay for London Bridge?
2. What bridge did R.P. McCulloch think he was buying, when he bought London Bridge?
3. The bridge had weighed 133,000 tons in London, but when it had been reassembled in Arizona it weighed only 33,000 tons. Why?
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