Before we get started today, I wanted to thank you.

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the very first episode of lore, and it's really

easy to fill nostalgic about how far we've come.

Sure, early episodes of the show are a bit rough, and yes, I've grown as writer and

as a narrator.

But more importantly, the show has grown up and become something bigger than just a

podcast, and that's something to be proud of.

So thanks for four amazing, fulfilling years of tuning in and listening along to these

stories.

From everyone here at lore headquarters, we're grateful for your generous support and loyalty.

Lore listeners are the best listeners after all, and I'm proud of that the most.

And now, on with the show.

It's not the largest or the most beautiful.

It's not the oldest or even the most historically significant.

There are countless other buildings that stand head and shoulders above it, and yet its

name is firmly implanted in just about every person's mind thanks to decades of popular culture.

All you have to do is show someone a picture of it, and they'll instantly say its name

out loud.

The Tower of Pisa.

Actually, they'll probably call it the leaning tower of Pisa, because that's its most obvious

feature.

That's because long before the tower was completed in 1372, it had already begun to tilt

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