Desperate to keep the tower going, in 1908 they figured out that the metal monstrosity had a radio antenna range of 6,000 km (3,728 miles). A distance so great it can pick up signals all the way to China.

The tower was granted a life extension in 1910, and it gets equipped with new radio capabilities. 4 years later in 1914, the tower is catching and decoding German war messages.

https://www.snexplores.org/article/how-science-saved-eiffel-tower

On the verge of losing a broken Paris to imminent German invasion, the tower heard transmissions about the Germans having difficulty and delaying their attack. The French used this knowledge to stop retreating and instead start an immediate counter offensive. They saved Paris and turned the tide of the war, in a battle known as the Miracle of the Marne.

I knew that absolute eye sore had to be good for something

If I’ve learned anything from cartoons, it’s actually a giant ghost trap/containment system.

wonder if the apartment still there

Has anyone heard about the guy who sold the Eiffel Tower? Lol

LPT: If you live in an older apartment or large building and have trouble receiving radio signals, try plugging the antenna into a coaxial cable or another outlet that isn’t for power. This will allow the coaxial cable to act as a large antenna for your building.