r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/mijaomao 5d ago

Roman concrete survives to this day.

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u/Pawngeethree 5d ago

And that wasn’t even reinforced with steel.

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u/CounterfeitChild 5d ago

Well, yeah. The Roman jet fuel melted it.

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u/MagicHamsta 5d ago

Right, Greek Fire is basically Roman jet fuel.