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xkcd #3284: Geology Building

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The administration thinks it's weird, but the geologists say it looks normal.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3284/

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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

It was torn down years ago, but back in the day Manhattan department store S. Klein's was built that way. They brought all the buildings on one block, tore down all the non-essential walls on the first floor, and threw up a façade to make it look like one big building. Prices were low, but if you went to the third floor for toys you had to go back to the first floor to get to the third floor cookware section.