adfthgchjg t1_j9fngci wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Reply to comment by i_want_my_corncob_tv in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone

m’caddum. Googled “pronounce macadam” and it said“muh CA dum” (emphasis is on the middle syllable). The google answer page also speaks it out loud, to remove any possible confusion.

i_want_my_corncob_tv t1_j9fo50i wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:13 PM

That would be the second one then

adfthgchjg t1_j9fqo5l wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Good catch! I’ll fix my reply.