Originally published on July 10, 2013<br /><br />Two Israeli inventors have come up with a design for an earthquake proof table they hope could save thousands of lives in quake-prone developing countries. Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno aim to provide affordable protection to schoolchildren living in such country.<br /><br />The steel and birch desk is engineered to to take the force of collapsing buildings during an earthquake, absorbing the impact while deflecting debris away from those sheltering underneath.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
