After all the conspiracy theories about the 9/11 attacks in september 2001 that have been seen around the internet, here is the official technical explanation of how fire could bring down the 47 stories Salomon brothers building, in 6.5 seconds. The skyscraper went down many hours after the attacks, simply because it took some time for the fire to destroy the metallic structure.
This video was made by CBS and the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) a few days ago.
The 3D videos from NIST can be seen here.
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NIST: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/wtc082108.html