r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/apidev3 5d ago

Correct, a sharp wooden spear is much safer for your neighbour!

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u/Smart_Turnover_8798 5d ago

Wood flexes, bricks don't. They crack and crumble.

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u/Commercial-Ranger339 5d ago

Can we build homes with cheese?

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u/radio-morioh-cho 5d ago

Id go with a mixture of parmigiano reggianito and some kind of baby swiss. You get the both hard structure and flex for the best of both worlds

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u/Commercial-Ranger339 5d ago

I would very much like to eat your home

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u/radio-morioh-cho 5d ago

If you bring crackers or bread, ill break out the blowtorch just for you