Steel and Kindness: Clash of the Skyscrapers

Steel and Kindness: Clash of the Skyscrapers

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The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise

The Herald of Free Enterprise is a new class of ferry that allows cars to drive directly into the ship. The doors must be closed before every departure, or the ship sails with a gaping hole at one end. One black night in 1987, on the freezing waters off Zebrugge, Belgium, a singl ...  Afficher plus

"What a Bloody Mess we're in" - Britain's [REDACTED] Accident

Windscale is supposed to be Britain's big leap into the nuclear age, bringing science fiction to life in 1950s Northern England. But in the race to catch up with America's nuclear program, scientists are tinkering with forces they don't fully understand. When the reactor catches ...  Afficher plus

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This week we’re talking SKYSCRAPERS! Despite the pandemic, despite a global shortage of labour and materials – it seems like nothing can stop the skyscraper.


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This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Experts Explain Saudi Arabia’s 2KM Skyscraper". Together, the lads react to the news that Saudi Arabia are planning to build a 2KM skyscraper - potentially the tallest building/structure ever created. We give our opinions a ...

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The REAL Height of The World's Tallest Buildings - #9
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