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Lk5Xr TIL that the revolving restaurant on top of the Seattle space needle weighs 125 tons. A 1.5 hp motor is the only energy needed to achieve this because the restaurant is perfectly balanced
lwvK TIL that thanks to its 30’ deep foundation, the center of gravity of the 605’ tall Space Needle is just five feet off the ground.
dVJj TIL the 125 ton restaurant at the top of the Space Needle rotates using a 1.5 hp electric motor.