To prevent catastrophic flooding in Venice, Italy, a massive barrier must be constructed to hold off the Adriatic Sea. The enormous project calls for 79 steel floodgates, each bigger than a football field and weighing over 300 tons. It's a monumental challenge, and if successful, will take eight years to complete.
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