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They took the weight, which was pressed outward on the walls and they absorbed it down to strong buttresses on the outside Flying buttresses are thin and separated from the building so they don't block out light
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They took the weight, which was pressed outward
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on the walls and they absorbed it down
00:00:05.025 --> 00:00:07.077
to strong buttresses on the outside
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Flying buttresses are thin and separated
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from the building so they don't block out light.
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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
