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Fly Through This Real Hotel Like It Was Scanned By An Enormous Medical Machine
Video: Using strong magnetic fields and radio waves, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines let us peer inside the human body as if it were sliced into thousands of layers. The same effect has been achieved here, letting you fly through the massive Sofa Hotel in Istanbul. But do they make MRI machines that big?
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Why Istanbul Wants To Build The World’s Busiest Airport
Back in 2013, when Istanbul was still competing to host the 2020 Olympics, the city announced plans to build “the world’s largest and busiest airport terminal”. The Olympic bid ended up failing — but Istanbul still wants to build its mega-airport.