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I presume it's because underwater adventuring and photography was very new and exciting: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/archeosm/archeosom/en/sca...

First underwater photography: http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/the-first-under...




Or the concept of multistorey building is not caught-on yet


It's not as though the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 or anything...


it's not a multistorey building, it's a tall radio tower


Looking at it, the concept of a multi-story building must seem so alien and far-fetched as to naturally conclude the future is underwater.




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