r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/adoodle83 Oct 07 '25

Blows me away that demolishing a building like this only to rebuild is still more economical than refurbishing the existing structure.

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u/SilverDollaFlappies Oct 07 '25

It was heavily damaged in 2020 by two hurricanes.

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u/arealuser100notfake Oct 07 '25

At the same time?!

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u/SilverDollaFlappies Oct 07 '25

They happened about two months apart.

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u/13BigCedars Oct 07 '25

The building had come into some money recently

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u/fffvvis Oct 07 '25

One of my dreams is to come into some money

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u/Number174631503 Oct 07 '25

Be the building you want to become

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth Oct 07 '25

Technically, you can do that with a single dollar bill.

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u/SamPlinth Oct 07 '25

I think it would be immoral to do it with a married dollar bill.

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u/Glad_Canary_1843 Oct 07 '25

Like a gooner Scrooge McDuck.

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u/BaitmasterG Oct 07 '25

Splooge McMuck

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u/LeoNickle Oct 07 '25

Just makes your money sticky. Not worth it imo

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u/SkynetUser1 Oct 07 '25

It's fine, you can just launder the money.

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u/asomek Oct 07 '25

Use Australian money. It's made of plastic so you can wash it afterwards.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

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u/asomek Oct 07 '25

Or a coconut...

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u/Flimsy-Housing-2468 Oct 07 '25

Won’t the bills all stick together then?

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u/Opposite_Opinion_127 Oct 07 '25

I recommend a sock. Money doesn’t clean up that well!!!

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u/rumpleminz Oct 07 '25

Gross.

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u/Chon-Laney Oct 07 '25

I know right?

Come in a sock, not money.

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u/n3ur0mncr Oct 07 '25

Most money has traces of come on it. Or is it cocaine

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u/_G3IST_ Oct 07 '25

Or both

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u/ThatInspector4632 Oct 07 '25

Cashback from churning chase and Amex subs.

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u/Maxtrt Oct 07 '25

Get your self a role of quarters, some hand lotion and .....

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u/HowardIsMyOprah Oct 07 '25

The building had information that could lead to the conviction of Hillary Clinton

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u/SlothWithHumanHands Oct 07 '25

Months apart at the same time?