How a Student's Question Saved This NYC Skyscraper
How a single phone call from a student helped uncover a flaw that nearly toppled Citicorp. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code veritasium at checkout. Download Saily app or If you’re looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - To Eric Hines for all his help with the technical details, fact-checking, and making sure we got the engineering right.
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