Panama Canal Construction began May 4, 1904; 118 years ago

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Construction completed on August 15, 1914; 107 years ago

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The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway

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At times, more than 43,000 people were working on the Panama Canal at once.

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American Society of Civil Engineers has also dubbed the Panama Canal one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World

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More than 60 million pounds of dynamite was used to excavate and construct the canal.

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In 1963 florescent lighting was installed, allowing the canal to begin operating 24 hours a day

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Nearly 20,000 French and 6,000 American workers died during the completion of the Panama Canal.

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The United States spent almost $500 million ( $13.5 billion in 2021) to finish the project.

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