Paris Bridge Collapses Under Weight of Eternal Love

Paris bridge Pont des Arts collapsed under the weight of padlocks lovers attach to it to symbolize their love.

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Since 2008, a small Paris bridge has become a place for lovers to attach padlocks to as a symbol of their devotion—before throwing the key into the Seine. Unfortunately, after years of added weight, the bridge coldn't take any more emotional baggage and partially collapsed into the river. 

According to the Daily Mail: 

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Apparently "Love Locks" have spread to other bridges, causing minor outrage in the city: 

A 'Not Love Locks' campaign was launched in Paris by two Americans in February, in response to some 700,000 padlocks appearing around the city.
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So much for modern romance.

[via Gawker and Daily Mail]

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