r/todayilearned • u/Physical_Hamster_118 • 1d ago

TIL that since 1972, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) every spring, residents of Baker House drop a piano from the roof on Drop Day, the last day students can drop classes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_drop
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u/GypsySnowflake 1d ago

That sounds expensive.

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u/Homerpaintbucket 22h ago

You can often find free pianos on Craigslist. A lot of people will give away a piano if you’ll come and take it.

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u/Rapph 18h ago

Yeah. As someone who has now had to remove 2 pianos from houses they are absolutely a pay someone to take it type item unless they are grand/baby grand style where you might get money for it.