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Who Knew? Some Fun Facts
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StarSong
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I stumbled over this just now and thought it was worthy of sharing.
This sign is in Twist, Arkansas:
This sign is in Twist, Arkansas:
Since 421 AD, the city of Venice has stood on a foundation of millions of wooden tree trunks driven deep into the clay bed of its lagoon. Rather than using steel or concrete, the city was built primarily on alder wood, with some oak piles for extra support.
Over time, these wooden pillars, submerged in saltwater, have petrified, hardening to a stone-like consistency. This ancient engineering marvel has supported Venice for 1,500 years.
Over time, these wooden pillars, submerged in saltwater, have petrified, hardening to a stone-like consistency. This ancient engineering marvel has supported Venice for 1,500 years.
Your tale about Venice, Pink Biz, reminded me about, "The Bridge on Wool"
in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, I was told that it is built on wool, to stop
it from sinking, into the mud, but it seems that there is also another reason
for the name. There are many businesses named after the bridge.
Wadebridge Museum
Mike.
in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, I was told that it is built on wool, to stop
it from sinking, into the mud, but it seems that there is also another reason
for the name. There are many businesses named after the bridge.
Wadebridge Museum
Mike.
OldFeller
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Why modern sandwich bread is different from 'real' bread
ChiroDoc
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Ha! Mayonnaise too spicy?? Those Iowans must have a pretty bland diet...
RadishRose
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Oldest olive oil - The nearly 2,000 year old bottle filled with solidified olive oil from Pompeii (and carbonized bread on the left). Roman, 79 AD
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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I can't find anything on the internet about Iowans finding mayonnaise too spicy, or Kraft looking into adding cottage cheese to their mayo
Maybe it's a joke.
OldFeller
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Not your average YouTube story.
How do you sleep in the airport. Is it in your carry-on?
I Built a Sleep Pod in a Suitcase
OldFeller
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9FoG8cEMl8&list=PLTLu4CO-SADiKThxMxIwzQ98hblzS7_ir
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