stackyFACTSKeeping the tallest structure on earth fully functional requires a horrific amount of hydration.
Keeping the tallest structure on earth fully functional requires a horrific amount of hydration. Because pushing liquid hundreds of stories into the sky defies basic gravity, an insanely complex system of high-pressure pumps constantly blasts a massive ocean of water upward every single day. The structural plumbing resembles the circulatory system of a giant beast, ensuring that a penthouse toilet flushes correctly against all logical odds.
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