5 mind-bending buildings from Las Vegas to Dubai that never broke ground — and what stands in their place instead

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Side-by-side of a proposed NYC skyscraper and the present-day building in its place.
In the 1970s, a real-estate developer proposed a futuristic tower with a giant stock-trading floor.

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A Year After the Toxic Train Derailment, Is East Palestine Safe?

Gizmodo : Environment

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10 optical-illusion buildings that will play tricks on your eyes

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People interact with a large-scale installation art piece by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich, entitled
Those people were all lying on the ground, and the "building" is actually a giant mirror.

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About 1 in 5 Americans live in areas where policies encourage a switch to electric heating, cooling, and cooking

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
An electric heat pump installed at a home in Windham, Maine.
An electric heat pump installed at a home in Windham, Maine earlier this year.

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