In 1930, engineers pulled off something unbelievable 👷‍♂️🏢 They moved the 11,000-ton Indiana Bell Telephone Building in Indianapolis — without interrupting phone service. Over 34 days, the 8-story building was shifted 52 feet south and rotated 90 degrees using hydraulic jacks, steam power, and rollers. Even crazier? Employees kept working inside the whole time. Phones rang, lights stayed on, water kept running… all while the building was literally sliding across the ground 🔥🤯. - #history #en
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