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F: Building is built backwards. Public criticizes; Architect commits suicide. |
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Tb: There have been buildings built backwards. |
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Ft: Lots of bldgs (malls, etc.) are sinking into the ground as we post! [See "Back to the Drawing Board--Some Architectural Legends" in CBA] |
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F: Various university libraries sink; books heavier than architect thought! |
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F: Same as above, but pool not library, weight of water, not books. |
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T: Some universities, cities are riddled with semi-secret utility tunnels. |
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T: Clouds and other weather can transpire in the upper parts of high structures |
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Fb: RC Church building plans reviewed by Pope/Vatican; response was "we are not angels"; plans had no loos! |
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Fb: Bldg collapses due to gas explosion from buried dead elephant under it. |
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T: Soldiers break step when marching over bridges (trivially observed). |
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U: Bridge falls down if soldiers don't break step when marching over. |
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Fb: Bridge falls down due to resonance if soldiers don't break step marching over. Broughton suspension bridge, England, 14 April 1831, fell under soldiers march, but prob just overloaded, not resonating. Mark Brader posted Times story! |
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F: Otherwise sound bridge falls down if soldiers don't break step marching over. (There have been no documented instances of this) |
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F: Arizona resorts are prewired for slot machines should gambling be okay'd. |
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Unknown: Baltimore hotels near Inner Harbor have "ballrooms" that will be converted to casinos should legislation be passed to allow casino gambling. |
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F: Young woman meets beau's family for 1st time. During dinner, she has to take a leak and asks where the bathroom is. She goes in, but finds it's a bathroom w/no toilet! She looks around, can't find it. Being desperate and embarassed, she stands on sink to do it. Family hears loud crash and run to find that she's unconscious/bleeding/but okay. Sink collapsed! |
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T: Lotsa university buildings constructed in the 1960s look like prisons. |
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U: Many manhole covers are round because the holes are. |
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T: If you want to find out about the "Oak Island" story, check urbanlegends.com for Dick Joltes' excellent piece. Even if you don't it's there. |
