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The Great Wall of China stands firm because it was built with 'living mortar'
Seemingly fragile but a layer
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Why is cement a powder but when mixed with water, it is as hard as stone?
When mixing water into cement powder, an extremely complex chemical reaction will occur, resulting in a water-insoluble artificial stone and high abrasion resistance.
Environment
Bricks from plastic waste can be connected without mortar
A young Indian has found a way to replace traditional brick kilns by making bricks from plastic waste cheaper and without environmental pollution. Moreover, the bricks c…
Oceanography
Watch the Scorpio unleash its 1/5000 second attack and then swallow the fish whole
Surely you will be surprised to know that a member of the snail family possesses the attack at the same speed as a bullet leaving the muzzle, and is also the fastest in…
Archeology
Discovered woman was 'sealed' in mortar Tower of London 5 centuries
Under the ancient mortar of the famous architecture of the Tower of London, one has just found the coffin of the mysterious woman. Next to her was a 7-year-old baby wrap…
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The reason why the Great Wall of Thousand Years did not fall caused many people to be shocked
Over thousands of years of history, the Great Wall still stands firmly
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Vietnam produces smart bombs, bullet timers
With the great progress of the domestic defense industry, it is not surprising to know that Vietnam has a plan to produce smart bombs and timed bullets.
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25 unexpected facts about the Egyptian pyramids
The pyramids contain many mysteries that so far scientists have not been able to discover.
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Discover China's super-durable sticky rice mortar
Scientists have discovered the secret behind the durable mortar made from ancient Chinese sticky rice, the material for them to build sustainable buildings ...
Archeology
Detect tremors about Pacal the Great Mayan
New archaeologists say the discovery of an ancient mortar mask is said to depict the Mayan face of the Mayan when he gets old. This artifact dating back to the 7th centu…
Archeology
Experts determine how the year of Jesus' tomb was built.
The clue from the mortar layer revealed the grave that kept the body of Jesus in the legend dating back to 1,700 years, far beyond previous speculation.
Archeology
Israel found the 700-year-old strange grenade
According to Epoch Times, the Israeli Antiquities Administration recently announced that it has recovered some rare artifacts, including an estimated 700-year-old grenad…
Archeology
Decode the mystery of ancient Roman architecture
More than 2,000 years ago, the Romans developed a standard formula for making mortar that links pebbles and stones made of volcanic ash and bricks to build structures.
Archeology
The secret of the ancient Roman people 's concrete
There is a fact to admit that ancient Roman people could create concrete better than what we have now.
Biology
The hidden secret of
As an indispensable material when building the Great Wall, it can be kept for 30 years ... is the truth that not everyone knows about