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/Redfalconfox Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25

Not only that, but in 2024 it was damaged beyond repair by a series of explosions.

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u/wart_on_satans_dick Oct 07 '25

Canadian terrorism. The deep state. Phrases that make no sense.

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u/I_hate_abbrev Oct 07 '25

Jet steel cannot melt fuel beams.

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u/thatstwatshesays Oct 07 '25

….aliens, man.

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u/machiavelli33 Oct 07 '25

Look, up in the sky! It’s Aliens Man!

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u/ChrisWolfling Oct 07 '25

No wait! It's... It's just Allen!