stackyFACTSJust in case you thought the builders trusted the local geology, they absolutely did not. They deliberately angled the massive outer towers to lean slightly away from the main dome. That way, if a massive quake strikes, the pillars will dramatically crash outward rather than crushing the priceless center.
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