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The text is a transcript of a video that showcases some of the funniest engineering fails ever, such as:
- A train track that became wavy due to heat and earthquake
- A highway that crossed a railway without any warning signs
- A concert hall that reflected and magnified sunlight and heat
- A house that collapsed into a river
- A forum user who built a poorly designed house in a swamp
- A glass bridge that was slippery and dangerous
- A molasses tank that exploded and flooded a city
- A bus garage that left the bus hanging out of the wall
- An ATM that was too high to reach
- A staircase that led nowhere
The text uses humor, sarcasm and exaggeration to mock the engineering mistakes and their consequences. It also provides some explanations and facts about the causes and effects of the fails. The text ends with a call to action for the viewers to comment and subscribe.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- Engineers are responsible for some of the toughest and most necessary jobs around. (Fact 1)
- Scientists in South Korea's Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) facility have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running at temperatures in excess of 100 million°C for 30 seconds for the first time. (Fact 2)
- The core of the Sun has a temperature of 15 million degrees kelvins. (Fact 3)
- A highway in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, had no crossing signs, no barriers, and nearly invisible tracks for a train that ran through it. (Fact 4)
- Disney commissioned famed architect Frank Gary to design a concert hall in downtown Los Angeles, but the metal panels covering the building were extremely reflective and magnified heat, causing problems for motorists and pedestrians. (Fact 5)
- A man named Grover decided to build his own home based on an MS paint mock-up, despite being unqualified and having no experience in engineering, resulting in a poorly designed and unsafe house. (Fact 6)
- A house on the bank of a river running through Yellowstone, Wyoming, fell into the river and was swept away by the current due to erosion. (Fact 7)
- Some builders use tires as a foundation for creating curved arches in structures such as bridges or mausoleums. (Fact 8)
- Some stadiums have seats that are obstructed by pillars, platforms, or walls, which may be done to advertise a higher seating capacity than they actually have. (Fact 9)
- A molasses processing plant in Boston experienced a disaster in 1919 when one of its tanks burst and released over 2 million gallons of molasses that flooded the city, injuring 150 people and killing 21. (Fact 10)
- Some ATMs are placed in locations that are inaccessible or inconvenient for customers, such as too high or too low, which may be due to poor planning or malicious compliance. (Fact 11)