On November 7 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, opened just four months prior, suffered catastrophic collapse in a windstorrm. (The music in the video is annoying, so here's a version with an alternate soundtrack.)
The story behind the collapse is interesting: while it looks like a build-up of resonance is the culprit, it was actually the fluttering of the bridge desk that brought it down.
That's all from us for this week — we'll be back on Monday.
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