Many people remember singing the catchy yet gloomy nursery rhyme as children about London Bridge falling, which goes, "London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady." Children do not think twice about lyrics before singing along with their friends as they dance around the room; however, on further reflection, singing about the collapse of a real bridge is a rather dark and depressing exercise.

The London Bridge mentioned in this nursery rhyme once stood as a landmark of London, spanning across the River Thames, allowing horses, carts, and people to travel from the City of London to the Southwark community of London. Many bridges have stood at this site, with the current one dating back to 1973 after the previous bridge was sent to t

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