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Monday, April 11, 2011

Did you know that Petronas Towers still remain the tallest twin buildings in the world?

Petronas Panorama II.jpgDid you know that the Petronas Towers are also known as the Petronas Twin Towers?

Did you know that the Petronas Towers or KLCC  are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Did you know that Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004?

Did you know that Taipei 101 surpassed Petronas Towers in 2004?

Did you know that Petronas Towers still  remain the tallest twin buildings in the world
Did you know that Petronas Towers were Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico?

César Pelli
Did you know that César Pelli and Djay Cerico were consulted by Julius Gold and Filipino engineer Domingo Basa?

Did you know that the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion?


Did you know that due to a lack of steel and the huge cost of importing steel, the towers were constructed on a cheaper radical design of super high-strength reinforced concrete.

Did you know that thousands of people were evacuated on 12 September 2001 after a bomb threat was phoned in the day after the attacks destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City?


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