Move over, Paris—there’s a new Eiffel Tower in town, built entirely from toothpicks by an Illinois teen who clearly has way more patience than the rest of us combined. Naperville’s Eric Klabel, inspired by his dad’s engineering gig and a childhood obsession with popsicle sticks, glued together about 20,000 tiny toothpicks into a 17.32-foot masterpiece that snagged him a Guinness World Record. He admits the toothpicks were “incredibly tiny” and annoying compared to his previous 20-foot popsicle tower, but hey, when you’re breaking records before you can drive, who’s complaining? This prickly replica proves that with enough glue and determination, you can turn cocktail hour scraps into architectural wonders.
Illinois teen builds 17.32-foot Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks
