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Old 'special effects' clip misrepresented as 'Taipei 101 swaying during 2024 quake'
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAn old video appearing to show Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, swaying back and forth has...
This 660-ton pendulum protects Taiwan's tallest skyscraper from earthquakes
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe Taipei 101 skyscraper (left) and the tuned mass damper inside it (right).Annice Lyn/Getty...
Taiwan welcomes New Year with fireworks at skyscraper Taipei 101
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWatch as Taiwan welcomes the New Year with fireworks at the skyscraper Taipei 101. The iconic Taipei...
Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself...
Huge Pendulum in Skyscraper Protected It When Epic Earthquake Struck
Futurism via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoUnwrecking Ball A massive, 730-ton steel ball suspended inside Taiwan's iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper...
Taiwan Is Abandoning Its Zero-COVID Strategy in Favor of a 'New Model' of Coronavirus Containment
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople take photographs of the Taipei 101 building and other buildings illuminated at dusk in...
10 of the best bang-up places for New Year’s Eve fireworks, parties and more
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAre you ready to go big, bright and bold the last night of the year? If so, these destinations...
How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoDeep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help...
Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, angering China, which warns she's 'playing with fire'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday, a highly anticipated visit amid...
How Biden bungled the Pelosi trip
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpeaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her whirlwind 19-hour visit to Taiwan Wednesday, leaving behind fevered messaging on both sides of the Taiwan Strait about...
