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n the 1800s, New York City required that all buildings higher than 6 stories be equipped with a rooftop water tower. This was necessary to prevent the need for excessively high pressures at lower elevations, which could burst pipes.

Running time 1:55 minutes.

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Date Of Record Release 2010-09-05 13:50:25
Description n the 1800s, New York City required that all buildings higher than 6 stories be equipped with a rooftop water tower. This was necessary to prevent the need for excessively high pressures at lower elevations, which could burst pipes.

Running time 1:55 minutes.
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Source The Futures Channel
Keyword Film, Online movie, STEM
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Date Of Record Creation 2010-09-05 13:45:43
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Date Last Modified 2010-09-10 18:09:34
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Date Record Checked: 2010-09-05 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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