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Why were ropes pulled tight in London's bunkhouses for the homeless?

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Salvation Army operated bunkhouses for the homeless in Central London with minimal prices. For one penny, the visitor received food and a place to sit, but he was not allowed to sleep. For twopence, a visitor could sleep sitting up, leaning on a rope stretched in front of him. And for fourpence he could sleep in a wooden box like a coffin.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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Did you know that bricks are the oldest building material? They began to be applied 5000 years ago. All bricks are made from clay. Clay is a common mineral, consisting of very small particles of rocks. Some types of clay are formed by the destruction of mountains under the influence of weather conditions. Clay is found everywhere on the surface of the earth, often at the bottom of lakes and rivers.

In its raw form, clay is very plastic and elastic. As it dries, it hardens and becomes very durable. When the clay is heated to very high temperatures (about 450 degrees Celsius), chemical changes occur, after which the clay will never become soft and plastic, even when wetted. This means that fired clay bricks will not soften or lose their shape when placed in a humid environment.

Bricks are fired at a temperature of 870 to 1200 degrees Celsius. At 535 degrees Celsius, the bricks turn red, which darkens with increasing temperature. Brick production has changed little since ancient times. The only difference is that most of the work these days is done by machines.

Clay is mined by excavators. After drying, it is crushed so that the particles become the same size. The clay is mixed with water to form a thick paste, which is forced out through a square-shaped outlet, like a huge tube of toothpaste. This extruded tape is automatically cut into pieces of the right size with knives or wire.

Soft bricks are dried in heated tunnels and sent to the kiln on a railway trolley. Each brick, on average, can withstand a load of up to 350 kilograms per square centimeter without collapsing.

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