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Skyscrapers literally float on the ground.
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• Footage courtesy: Mr Keane (@mrkeane1849) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_gXy6z2S1Q
• Footage courtesy: Moh’d Alsharafi (@mohdalsharafi7717) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zON0YeKZSdg
• Footage courtesy: Impossible Build (@flapimpossiblebuild) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OwoV7FYK8Y
• Footage courtesy: Smithsonian Channel (@SmithsonianChannel) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvQ1KXYSEw
• Footage courtesy: Alex Yasni (@alexyasni) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WK91c6oOp4

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00:00Skyscrapers literally float?
00:02Engineers build foundations by removing soil equal to the structure's weight.
00:07These giant buildings act like boats.
00:10They displace their own weight in Earth.
00:13Engineers dig a colossal hole.
00:15They remove soil equal to the tower's mass.
00:18The building then pushes down with less force.
00:22It literally floats on the ground.
00:24This trick stabilizes towers on soft soil.
00:27It stops them from sinking or tipping.
00:30It's pure genius, making massive towers literally float.
00:35More wild secrets at the link in bio.
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