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Sears Tower glass observation deck cracks
People.comd ^ | Robyn Merrett

Posted on 06/13/2019 4:15:10 AM PDT by Bonemaker

Tourists visiting the Willis Tower SkyDeck in Chicago were left horrified when the protective layer of the attraction’s glass ledge cracked.

The terrifying incident happened Monday on the Tower’s 103rd floor, which is the location of the deck that gives visitors a panoramic view of not only Chicago but also Lake Michigan and parts of Indiana.

Visitors are encouraged to stand on the deck’s ledge so that when they look down they can see the city below them.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: deck; glass; sears; willis
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41 posted on 06/13/2019 10:02:20 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker

The guy who posts stuff from China, Metalicman, says that glass walkways are very popular in China and that some of them have electronics in the glass that simulate cracks when stepped on. Hilarity ensues.


42 posted on 06/14/2019 3:17:53 PM PDT by hanamizu
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