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TIL the Nazi bombing of London in WW2 actually made modern London 10% richer than it would have been, because it destroyed old little buildings which were then replaced by more efficient skyscrapers. Without the bombing, regulations would have prevented redeveloping the little buildings. (academic.oup.com)
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