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How to Measure the height of a building with a CRT monitor

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Ever wonder how to measure the height of a building, without using a tape measure? Well, this crazy science experiment will show you how. Just watch and you'll see how to measure the height of a building with a CRT monitor, gravity and math.

With a little crazy science, and a few crazy scientists, you can measure building height by calculating the speed and time of a CRT monitor falling of the roof. With a stopwatch and a few math calculations, you can discern the height. Just don't throw the monitor off with pedestrians walking below.

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