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TIL the 1,667ft Taipei 101 Tower in Taiwan has a 728 ton steel ball suspended between the 92nd and 87th floor, which counteracts the sway of the structure and prevents damage during powerful earthquakes and typhoon winds, its largest recorded movement was 39in.

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