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Do Retention Ponds Actually Work?

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The Hidden Engineering of Runways

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Recreating an Ancient Pump (with no moving parts)

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Sawing a Dam in Half (On Purpose)

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Hurricane vs. Tiny House

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The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk Wheel

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Concrete’s Greatest Weakness

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The Hidden Engineering of Niagara Falls

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The Bizarre Bases of Antenna Towers

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An Engineer's Perspective on the Texas Floods

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The Weirdest Tool in Underwater Construction

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California’s Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath

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Why Are There No Short Arch Dams?

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The Hidden Engineering of Floating Bridges

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The Hidden Engineering of Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers

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How Sewage Recycling Works

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Why Are Smokestacks So Tall?

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The Most Implausible Tunneling Method

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When Abandoned Mines Collapse

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When Kitty Litter Caused a Nuclear Catastrophe

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