In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci proposed building a bridge with such a revolutionary design that the Sultan rejected it. 500 years later, MIT researchers have proven that Leonardo’s design would have been successful after all. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with engineer Karly Bast.
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