10 Astounding Facts You Didn’t Know About Skyscrapers

(via Listverse) Skyscrapers are icons of architectural engineering.  As the world population grows, there are great problems to be solved in order to build ever taller buildings. However, there are many details about skyscrapers that remain hidden for most people. It happens that when we began to build structures in the middle of the sky, not only were our lives affected, but also the rest of the world around us. Here are 10 astounding facts you didn’t know about skyscrapers.