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Venice Is a Major Port, But That’s Not Why It Was Built

Instead, they built the city to survive. Learn more about the history and foundation of Venice in this illuminating video.

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5 Fascinating Building Projects That Were Never Built

What if we told you that there are projects that are even more grandiose and massive than these world-famous buildings we mentioned earlier, but never built? Here are 5 of such projects, from the age of Enlightenment to the 1950s.

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The Insane Tunnel That's Being Built Across the Alps

After all, engineers have already built the undersea Channel Tunnel that connects France and the UK, so building a tunnel across land should be a breeze. It would be if it weren't for the Alps - the largest mountain range on the entire continent of Europe.

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This House Was Built By a ROBOT

This House Was Built By a Robot - Fascinating!

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A Hotel Built in 90 Hours - Amazing!

This building, 15 stories high, was built in China within 90 hours . It is also one of the most eco-friendly buildings in the world and has an air-purification system that turns out air that is 99% purified.

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The Man Who Built An Island - Extraordinary!

The Man Who Built An Island - Extraordinary! video, interesting, green, eco friendly Mr. "Rishi" Sowa lives on his very own island. That he made. The entire Island is made of empty plastic bottles and a few mangrove plants, and on it he has implemented many Eco-friendly ideas.

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Are These Weirdest Houses Ever Built?

The Weirdest Houses Ever Built travel, video, interesting, design, architecture, houses n this video, we're taking you on a journey to meet the weirdest houses in the world, looking very different to the ones we're used to.

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The Incredible Story of the LARGEST Helicopter Ever Built

Built in the ‘60s, this giant monster of a machine, named Mil V-12, weighed 69,100 kg (1,52,340 pounds) and could carry 196 passengers. It was a true engineering wonder but eventually, it turned out to be pretty useless. Find out its fascinating story in this video.

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This is How the World's Very First Subway Was Built!

In this TED-Ed video, Christian Wolmar explains how the London Underground was built during a time when no one else had built a railway under a city before.

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The Man Who Built a Train in His Basement!

Jason Shron from Rapido Trains Inc. loves VIA trains so much, he built a full-size train in his basement. Not just a copy, but a real train with the real interior and exterior of the original train! Some would call him crazy, some would appreciate his obsession with something he truly loves.

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Venice: A City Built on Water and Ingenuity

Built entirely on water, it defies the norms of urban development. But how did a muddy lagoon transform into one of history’s most powerful and wealthy cities? The story begins with Roman citizens fleeing invaders, who sought refuge in the marshy wetlands.

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See How the Egyptians Actually Built the Pyramids

The debate on how the great pyramids were built has been raging for long and there is plenty of conflicting information in that regard. In 2017, however, archeologists discovered a papyrus scroll that finally sheds great light on the construction of these structures.

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This Man Built the Most Perfect Floating Home...

Jay Blackmore has built a 700-square-foot home. This home is not only beautiful, not only fully sufficient with its own solar power source - but it's also a boat!