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Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? | Alex Gendler

Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? | Alex Gendler

FromTED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing


Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? | Alex Gendler

FromTED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisa's famous Leaning Tower. There'd been many attempts during its 800 year history, but computer models revealed the urgency of their situation. The tower would topple if it reached an angle of 5.44 degrees— and it was currently leaning at 5.5. What gives the tower its infamous tilt? Alex Gendler explores the monument's history. [Directed by Aim Creative Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
Released:
Dec 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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TED-Ed's commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed's growing library of TED-Ed animations, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed website (ed.ted.com).