Ex Astris Scientia β€” ayellowbirds: billiambabble: blondebrainpower: ...

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Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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ayellowbirds:
“billiambabble:
“blondebrainpower:
“In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over 34 days, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr… all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas,...
blondebrainpower

In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over 34 days, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr… all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.

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I want this not to be real. It’s insane, but was possible. I saw it on the internet …

ayellowbirds

holy shit, it’s real: https://www.emporis.com/buildings/214571/central-union-telephone-building-indianapolis-in-usa
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/indiana-bell-telephone-company-incorporated-history/