Called a wind damper, it "absorbs slight swinging motions of the building at all times to the reduce[d] discomfort of the people in the building," said the Taipei 101 website. For non-skyscrapers ...

Taipei 101, emerged largely unscathed from a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake, showcasing its resilience. The building's unique design, featuring a giant pendulum known as the "Damper Baby," played ...

So when a big gust of wind blows, the damper swings ... but on Saturday Aug. 8, Taipei 101 set a different record. Or rather its damper set a record when it swung a full meter to counteract ...