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World’s Tallest Water Sphere

Posted by James Turnbull, Thursday, 26th May 2005

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The World’s Tallest Water Sphere in Union, New Jersey. Apparently a tower in Edmond, Oklahoma is taller and holds more water, but technically that design is a water spheroid. Union’s Water Sphere is still the tallest true water sphere. More facts about the tower at Dan Becker’s fan site.

Water Sphere

Update: I know you were all dying to see the world’s largest water spheroid, so here it is! ;-)

Edmond Water Spheroid

Thanks: Jay Soffian & B.Dalton

3 Responses to 'World’s Tallest Water Sphere'

  1. Alex says:

    The world’s tallest water sphere now has its very own site.

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