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A large part of the station, that later turned out to be an oxygen tank, was found by three farmers, who took it to Kalgoorlie’s town hall, where it was put under 24-hour police guard until it was taken to Perth to be used as a backdrop for “the Miss Universe telecast” a few days later. Unfortunately, the metal chunk was so heavy that it caused the platform to collapse during the crowing of Miss Venezuela, ripping Miss Brazil’s dress and apparently traumatizing Miss Japan.

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To show how dangerous the debris could be


To highlight how absurd and strange this event was


To be serious and professional


To highlight the unfairness of pageants