Tacoma Bridge Disaster


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Tacoma Bridge Disaster

Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster occurred in 1940 - this color video shows the incredible vibrations the bridge went through before the collapse (ending the life of one frightened dog, trapped in a car). These "waves" occurred due to the mechanical resonance, induced by wind.



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Today's pictures & links:
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The Value of Money


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A Charming Toy


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in the same spirit, here is a Playstation ad:



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Time Traveller's Plight



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Mixed fresh links for today:

Awesome Fractals by Joe Clark - [art]
Parachuting 14 000 live cats into Borneo? True Fact - [history]
Passing By: new site concept - [travel]
Fake Brands (scroll down) - [funny pics]
The Frugal Habits of the Super-Rich - [interesting]
Fascinating Cases of Uncertainty in Gender - [weird]
How to find lost objects - [hilarious]
The World's Luckiest Robbers, more info - [fun video]
Top Gear Tests Bugatti Veyron Top Speed - [car video]

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Cool Tree-Houses



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Acrobatic Cat



and one smart turkey:



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He is watching


(image credit: Jason Klass)

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