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High listeners, today I'm changing things up a bit. I'm sharing with you a preview of

a podcast that will leave you thinking differently about the stories of the past. It's called

cautionary tales and it uncovers the valuable lessons we can learn from the freak accidents,

terrible catastrophes, and daring heists from history. Bestselling author Tim Hartford

takes you on a wild ride through the extremes that human behavior and nature can throw

at us. Some stories will delight you. Others like the one we're about to share may scare

you, but they'll all make you wiser. Picture this. It's a sweltering Kansas City, July

night in 1981 and hundreds of dance contestants are enjoying a Friday night of revelry in the

futuristic Hyatt Regency Hotel. The dance floor is buzzing. The orchestra is building

out tunes and everyone is having a ball. When suddenly a sharp crack reverberates above

the din of the dance floor, three massive glass skywalks above the lobby come crashing

down, electric cable swinging. A cracked pipe causes a rapidly flowing flood, leaving

the party goers trapped under piles of rubble and fighting for their lives. How had the

structure veiled so catastrophically? Was it simply bad architectural design? What definitely

mistake was made? And who made it? You'll have to listen to find out. I hope you enjoy

this preview as much as I did. Here are the full story of the Hyatt Regency Hotel Disaster

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