Pisa’s famous tower is leaning a bit less | Learn English phrase ‘straighten out’

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is leaning a little less. Scientists recently confirmed that the famous tower has straightened out by about four centimeters over the last 17 years. The news is the result of a ten-year effort to straighten the tower by softening the ground underneath the north side. The scientists believe the tower should be safe for another 200 years. Plus, learn the English phrase “straighten out.”

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