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Builds Strong Walls 12 Ways...

2005-03-01 15:01:00.515021+01 by petronius 0 comments

Next time you get the sesame chicken lunch special over at the 17th Happiness Chinese takeout place, don't complain about the rice; you may be eating a building material for the ages. According to the Telegraph of London, experts have determined that the ancient Chinese used sticky rice as a mortar for many construction projects. Sounds like a good idea, but it might put a new perspective on the issue of termites.

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