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Infographic of the tallest dams in the world, showing a curved concrete dam in a steep mountain gorge with a reservoir behind it, with callouts for Shuangjiangkou, Jinping-I, Nurek, Grande Dixence and Yusufeli

Culture and Arts / General Knowledge / Facts List / Top 10 Facts / Technology / Architecture

Oct 19, 2026

Tallest Dams in the World: Top 10

Tallest dams in the world are led by China's new Shuangjiangkou Dam, about 315 metres high, ahead of the Jinping-I arch dam and Tajikistan's Nurek Dam…

Infographic of famous engineering disasters, showing a twisting suspension bridge with callouts for the Tay Bridge, Johnstown, Titanic, Galloping Gertie and Challenger

History and Events / General Knowledge / Facts List / Top 10 Facts / Technology / Modern History

Oct 19, 2026

Engineering Disasters That Changed the Rules: Top 10

Famous engineering disasters are failures of bridges, dams, ships and machines that cost lives, and each forced engineers to rewrite their safety rule…