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Why is there a 660-ton golden ball suspended inside this skyscraper?
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• Footage courtesy: Taiwan News (@TaiwanNewsEN) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkz6b7Q3dRk
• Footage courtesy: Factory Monster (@Factory_Monster) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0LCbgtkOfo

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00:00A massive 660-ton steel sphere hangs freely inside the skyscraper right now.
00:07Suspended on eight heavy steel cables, this giant pendulum swings to fight destructive typhoon winds.
00:15When violent gales push the tower sideways, hydraulic shock absorbers force the huge ball to move in the exact opposite
00:23direction.
00:23This clever shifting weight completely cancels out the violent sway and protects the 1600-foot tower.
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