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Mango-scented road project causes controversy in Spain
The Madrid City Council plans to add a delicious mango scent to the asphalt-mixed crushed stone mixture instead of the usual asphalt smell.
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'Death' mucus has haunted Venezuela for 40 years
The mysterious black mucus killed 1,800 people in just the first five years after it appeared on a stretch of highway near Caracas.
Environment
The reason the runway melts, the track deforms in the UK
In a country with a temperate climate like the UK, the recent record-breaking heatwave has created challenges for infrastructure and left the transport system with a hos…
Scientific application
Strawberry-scented asphalt to relieve workers' suffering
In order to make the work more comfortable for workers, the company in Russia has launched a strawberry-flavored asphalt product and conducted a test.
Environment
The world's most 'unusual' lake: There are not many countries but many countries want to own it
Although there is no water, this lake contains an unimaginable compound that any country would want.
Environment
Strange story in the world: Using more than 100,000 diapers to pave the highway
A motorway is under construction in west Wales and this is a pilot project on environmental protection related to used diapers.
Archeology
Discovered 22 giant sloths preserved in their own feces
Giant generations of sloths died of apparent hypoxia, after gathering at a swamp at a time in the late Ice Age.
Videos
See super speedy 'pothole patch' with advanced technology
By using an advanced thermoplastic, this state-of-the-art technology can allow 'patching' of potholes on the road within minutes and even just one labor.
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Pothole patch on the road
The stickers are made of asphalt, polymer, fiberglass and are water resistant, helping to protect newly filled potholes.
Environment
MR6: Road carpet concrete from waste plastic waste
Currently, the Earth we live in is flooded with plastic waste: soil, air, ponds, lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.
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The pavement heaved as if breathing after an earthquake
The cracked asphalt road rises and falls as if it was squeezed by a large underground lung in Morelos, Mexico, and Sun yesterday reported.
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Invented in modern times but it killed people 5,000 years ago
Why is the invention thought to be of modern times, which appeared thousands of years ago?
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Garage and strange car park in the world
It is not simply an empty ground on asphalt or concrete, sandy soil, parking lots and cars below are special and unusual spaces compared to the inherent concept.
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Toilet paper cleaning: Unbelievable effect
When giving the idea of using toilet paper to repair cracks on many roads, the mayor of this city probably couldn't expect the result to be so great.
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Listed the 7 most evil weapons in human history
Atomic bombs, asphalt, mustard gas are evil weapons, have high damage and cause painful death to victims.