When New York City’s Citicorp Tower opened in 1977, it was hailed as an architectural marvel—but few knew it harbored a potentially fatal flaw. A simple phone call from a college student in New Jersey to the tower’s structural engineer may have prevented a catastrophic disaster and saved tens of thousands of lives. This episode features an interview with Lee DeCarolis, the student who made that life-saving call. Also, learn about a man who desired a woman who could cook applesauce, a couple that had six sets of twins, and a teacher who dared to go tieless. 

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