Mistakes That Cost These Businesses A Ton Of Money

Published on 10/23/2020
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Huge Digger Stuck In The Sand

Most of us know that it is an absolute necessity to park our car somewhere safe, so we wouldn’t park our brand new Tesla on the beach. However, someone thought it was wise to try their luck and park a 4×4 Land Rover there. We are not sure why it happened or why that person thought the beach was the perfect parking spot for such an expensive car, but the digger that was sent to get the 4×4 out also got stuck and was completely submerged in the mud and sand for over three days.

Huge Digger Stuck In The Sand

Huge Digger Stuck In The Sand

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The Millennium Bridge Wobbled

Londoners were rightly excited when construction of a new and swanky bridge over the River Thames started in 2000. However, given the staggering $20 million price tag, they didn’t expect it to wobble excessively when they crossed it. The engineers were totally surprised by the flaw as well but they soon realized it was linked to “positive feedback”, which is a phenomenon that occurs when too many people walk across the bridge. To fix it, the engineers asked for $5 million more to fit 37 viscous fluid dampers to “dissipate the energy.”

The Millennium Bridge Wobbled

The Millennium Bridge Wobbled

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