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BrainStuff Classics: What Happens When Elevator Cables Break?

Elevators cables are inspected on the regular, but what happens when one breaks? Learn about the ingenious systems that keep elevators safe when even the worst happens in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/question730.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Did the Maya Civilization Fall Because of Climate Change?

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  BrainStuff Classics: What's the History of Nail Polish?

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  BrainStuff Classics: Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes?

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  If a Stop Light Is Stuck on Red, What Can You Do?

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  How Did Benedict Arnold Become So Infamous?

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  How Do Pallas's Cats Work?

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  What's the Difference Between Sociopathy and Psychopathy?

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  Are Humans Built to Drink Milk After Childhood?

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  How Should You Escape a Sinking Car?

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  How Do Cherry Blossom Trees Work?

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  How Did Bessie Stringfield Shape Motorcycle History?

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  How Do Squirrels Organize Their Hoards?

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  BrainStuff Classics: What Makes Some Lakes Explode?

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  BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Palm Oil in So Many Things?

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  Where Did the Word 'OK' Come From?

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  Should You Beware the Ides of March?