Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper Taipei 101 suffered the recent 7.4 earthquake with minimal damage. According to CNN, this is thanks to the large yellow pendulum at the building’s centre which helped absorb the shock. The pendulum is called “Damper Baby,” a 660-metric-tonne steel sphere suspended over 1,000 feet above the ground at the building’s centre. This … Continue reading Taiwan’s Tallest Skyscraper Was Protected By A Steel Ball During Earthquake