Photo: What a difference a little dynamite makes at the Metrodome

Here's a quick shot of the difference between Saturday (top photo) and today (bottom photo) in downtown Minneapolis, where they're tearing down the Metrodome. Demolition crews blasted away the rim of the stadium yesterday, after heavy equipment proved impractical for the job.

The Metrodome should be gone entirely in about eight weeks.

before and after

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