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This giant rotating wheel lifts 600 tons using less power than 8 boiling kettles.
Fast. Accurate. Mind-blowing.
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--- FOOTAGE CREDITS (Educational Fair Use) ---
• Footage courtesy: Mack Mate . Com — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zic-KByJcMw
• Footage courtesy: Foxes Afloat — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxxz45z4H2c

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00:00600 tons of crushing river water hang suspended in midair right now.
00:05The massive Falkirk wheel in Scotland hoists heavy canal boats 35 meters straight up into the air.
00:13Common sense says lifting that much weight requires a monstrous powerhouse of roaring electric engines.
00:20Physics takes over because identical water weight balances both sides perfectly like a giant playground seesaw.
00:28That clever balance lets a tiny motor spin the whole giant structure effortlessly,
00:34meaning 600 tons of crushing river water hang suspended in midair right now.

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