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an aeroplane - The ArcelorMittal Orbit can cater for up to 5,000 visitors a day, enough to fill 12 Boeing 747 aeroplanes.
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a black cab - A total of 2,000 tonnes of steel has been used to build the ArcelorMittal Orbit, equivalent to the weight of 1,136 London black cabs.
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a football pitch - If stretched as one long rope, the ArcelorMittal Orbit extends to about 560 metres – the length of five football pitches.
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The Angel of the North - The ArcelorMittal Orbit is the tallest sculpture in the UK – almost six times taller than the Angel of the North.
