2007-10-21

Artificial Tornado

World's tallest man-made twister

Stuttgart, Germany (dpa) - An artificial tornado in Germany's Mercedes-Benz Museum was recognized Monday by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's tallest man-made twister.
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Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Museum created the world's largest man-made tornado on Monday in its 42-meter-high atrium.  The tornado measured 34.43 meters (113 feet) tall.

Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Museum created the world's largest man-made tornado on Monday in its 42-meter-high atrium. The tornado measured 34.43 meters (113 feet) tall.

clipped from www.spiegel.de
The machine was turned on, a disco smoke machine was started, and about seven minutes later the tornado roared into life.

The machine was turned on, a disco smoke machine was started, and about seven minutes later the tornado roared into life.


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