de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception
The
Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous bell tower in the Italian town of
Pisa. As it's name suggests, the tower leans to one side in a perpetual
state of falling over.
This lean is due to the fact that the tower was built on an unstable foundation. It used to lean at an angle of just over 5 degrees, but since it has been restored, it now leans at just 3.99 degrees.
In WWII, the Allies found out that the Nazis were using the tower as an
observation post. They sent a US Army Sergeant to see if this was
actually true. He traveled to the tower and was extremely impressed by
it's beauty. So he never ordered a strike in order to preserve this
piece of art and history.
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