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Top 8 random facts about everything around us, seem familiar but 90% of people don't know
No matter what age you are, this world never ceases to amaze you with interesting facts.
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China spends $14.8 billion to build record-high building but is said to be 'unreal'
It turns out that what impresses viewers is not the building's outstanding height, but the unreal feeling it gives.
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Saudi Arabia rebuilds world's tallest tower
Jeddah Tower will be 172m taller than the world's current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the UAE.
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Ruins of an ancient temple dating back to the Ptolemaic period discovered in Egypt
Carvings on the bell tower suggest the temple dates from the reign of King Ptolemy VIII with some inscriptions possibly referring to his wife: Queen Cleopatra III.
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SpaceX stops using 'chopsticks' to pick up Starship rocket boosters
In the 6th test launch this morning, the Starship rocket took off successfully but SpaceX canceled the use.
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Giant Weapon Tower Becomes Wonder of the Ancient World
Failed in the siege of the city more than 2,300 years ago, parts of the iron-clad wooden tower of Helepolis were melted down to build the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Amazing super thin skyscraper project, only as wide as an apartment in Dubai
A super-narrow 73-storey skyscraper, no wider than an apartment block, is being planned in Dubai.
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Places not to be missed if you go to Mars in the future
Mars has towering volcanoes alongside deep valleys, many spectacular locations for future exploration.
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Twin skyscrapers appear to partially collapse in China
Two Oasis Towers designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV are planned to be built in Nanjing, with large amounts of greenery.
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World's tallest residential building in Brazil
Named Senna Tower, the world's tallest residential building will be located in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and is designed to commemorate legendary racing drive…
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The world's first successful parachute jump
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand made the first successful parachute jump from a 26 m high tower in Montpellier, France, in 1783, paving the way for the development of parachut…
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The world's tallest wooden pagoda, built nearly 1,000 years ago without a single iron nail!
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, China, is one of the most ancient and unique architectural works in the world.
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Saudi Arabia rebuilds the world's tallest building
After years of delays, construction on the Jeddah Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper, resumed in early May in Saudi Arabia.
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The tallest skyscraper project in America is resistant to tornadoes
Legends Tower is expected to be built in Oklahoma City with a height of 581 m, about 40 m higher than One World Trade Center.