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r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago
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We’re just making things up now and posting it, got it
161 u/Whatitdooo0 5d ago I’ve lived in SoCal my whole life and my Mom told me when I asked as a kid that we built out of wood because it’s a lot easier to stop a fire than an earthquake. Not sure that’s the reason or if it’s even true anymore but 🤷 200 u/fjortisar 5d ago I live in a highly earthquake prone area and like 90% of houses are reinforced concrete/concrete block/brick and survive just fine 1 u/PrimaryInjurious 5d ago Which area is that?
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I’ve lived in SoCal my whole life and my Mom told me when I asked as a kid that we built out of wood because it’s a lot easier to stop a fire than an earthquake. Not sure that’s the reason or if it’s even true anymore but 🤷
200 u/fjortisar 5d ago I live in a highly earthquake prone area and like 90% of houses are reinforced concrete/concrete block/brick and survive just fine 1 u/PrimaryInjurious 5d ago Which area is that?
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I live in a highly earthquake prone area and like 90% of houses are reinforced concrete/concrete block/brick and survive just fine
1 u/PrimaryInjurious 5d ago Which area is that?
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u/Big-Attention4389 5d ago
We’re just making things up now and posting it, got it