Building above the clouds

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Why couldn’t people build really tall buildings in the past?

Because the bricks were not strong enough.

When could people start building skyscrapers?

After the elevator was invented (in the late 1800s).

How did the invention of the elevator change the history of buildings?

It made it easy to reach the top floors, so taller buildings were possible.

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