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The first skyscraper had a “fear floor” — where everyone suddenly remembered gravity exists.

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This is a joke. There is no 'fear floor' in skyscraper design. Early skyscrapers such as the Home Insurance Building in Chicago (1885) used steel frames to support greater heights.

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