History & cultureA_factxWithout THIS Ball, Taipei 101 Would Collapse! 🤯 #shorts

Without THIS Ball, Taipei 101 Would Collapse! 🤯 #shorts

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Published Oct 7, 2026, 3:21 PM · 1w ago

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If you remove a single 600-ton steel ball, this 509-meter megastructure could collapse in seconds! 😱🏗️ Welcome to Taipei 101 in Taiwan! To survive deadly typhoons and earthquakes, engineers suspended a massive 600-ton steel ball called a Tuned Mass Damper inside the building. 🇹🇼🌀 When strong winds or earthquakes push the tower in one direction, the heavy sphere swings in the opposite direction to stabilize the balance! During a deadly typhoon in 2015, this giant ball moved over 1 meter to save the entire skyscraper! 🌪️💥 Did you know about this insane engineering marvel? Let us know in the comments below! 🔔 Subscribe to A_factx for more mind-blowing world facts, mega-structures, and viral architectural wonders! #A_factx #Taipei101 #Taiwan #EngineeringMarvel #Megastructures #TunedMassDamper #EarthquakeProof #Shorts #TrendingShorts #ViralFacts
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