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Uploaded on Apr 8, 2008

The invention of the safety elevator was the first of many innovations that made skyscrapers like the Burj Dubai possible.

Big, Bigger, Biggest: Skyscraper :
THURS APRIL 10 9P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com...

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  • NEXPAR

    NEXPAR 4 years ago

    Is there anymore of this. This kind dropped off.

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  • Dabu3

    Dabu3 5 years ago

    He says seven ingenious inventions, but only shows two! Where are the other five?

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  • themangodess

    themangodess 6 days ago

    Here it is. The title's in Arabic but the video is completely English with no /watch?v=saq7gvzd8oM

    I just realized your comment is 4 years old. Happy belated present motherfucker

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  • yepheth

    yepheth 1 year ago

    2:46 it looks like that engineer is used to design skyscrapers just to sit above them.

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  • ddelga1234

    ddelga1234 1 year ago

    Of corse the wtc

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  • Chris B

    Chris B 1 year ago

    The show is called big bigger biggest

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  • tiga2001

    tiga2001 2 years ago

    I guess the other buildings only reused the major inventions, but didn't come up with something revolutionary.

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  • DJERKS

    DJERKS 2 years ago

    its not the full show

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  • forem69

    forem69 2 years ago

    on National Geographic

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  • rudeboyjohn

    rudeboyjohn 2 years ago

    and the Empire State Building?

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  • jsway Ruti

    jsway Ruti 3 years ago

    Ita all about the engineers, geniouses behind these marvels, among which is Fazlur Kahn and Bill Baker

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  • luisencor

    luisencor 3 years ago

    And Petronas Twin Towers (452mts) ??

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