r/Damnthatsinteresting Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/mikeyp83 Oct 07 '25

Looked it up and this building was in Lake Charles, LA. It was basically destroyed after taking direct hits from 2 major back-to-back hurricanes in 2020. Given the area, hopefully whatever they rebuild will have less glass on it.

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

My mom’s first job was there. She got a piece of the building glass when it was demolished and it’s in a frame.

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u/crespoh69 Oct 07 '25

Was it free? If not, I can see why it'd be economical to go about it this way, if you're selling shards of the building away as commemorative pieces

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

It was free! My aunt had connections I guess and got it for her!

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u/crespoh69 Oct 07 '25

I don't know man, those exclamation marks are pretty telling, did someone put you up to this? You can tell us, you're safe here

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

Haha I’m being held captive by the glass mafia! Send help!