Burj Dubai becomes tallest building on earth

[snopes]

Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates' trade hub, has become the tallest building in the world, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyE...64597820070721

[Zachary Fizz]

I drive past it twice a day. It's pretty impressive, for sure.

[Jay Tea]

It's pretty ugly is what it is - are they gonna clad it in glass or something? It looks like a post apocalyptic skyscraper, though that could just be due to the fact that it's incomplete...