Bringing Down the House
By Alex Carrier

As a person who finds it difficult to open a bag of chips, get into a shrink-wrapped package or even make the perforation perforate, I am awed by the mastery of mayhem - demolition -especially the kind that involves imploding structures. 

Thankfully for those of us who love to watch the walls come tumbling down in a peaceful (and useful) manner, video lets us enjoy the site whenever and wherever we want. 

Here are a few of my favorite from YouTube.

Picture this  - Eastman Kodak Buildings in Rochester, NY

5-4-3-2-1 High Rise Council Buildings in Glasgow

If the same curse applies to mirrored glass windows, this one is bring a lot of bad luck.  link

Falling financials - Wachovia building Atlanta

and finally  - there's one in every crowd

Big words - small impact link

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