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TIL the Carrier Dome in Syracuse sported sixteen 5 foot diameter fans around the clock. Increasing the power of the fans boosts the air pressure in the facility, adding tension to the roof’s fabrics and cables to help avoid entire stadium from collapsing from weight of winter snow

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