MustardFacedSavior
MustardFacedSavior t1_j9fqsdx wrote
Reply to comment by mrsc1880 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
Yeah I'm from eastern PA (I forget anything past Harrisburg exists tbh lol)
MustardFacedSavior t1_j9fmq4o wrote
Reply to comment by mrsc1880 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
Huh. I grew up in PA and just always that that's what the blacktop roads were called. Neat.
MustardFacedSavior t1_j3mj9pz wrote
Reply to TIL Pluto hasn't completed an orbit around the sun since its discovery. Pluto's orbit takes about 248 years, and Pluto was discovered in 1930. by irbinator
I promise it has, we just weren't observing it.
MustardFacedSavior t1_j9hwxwy wrote
Reply to Lofoten, Norway is a true photographer's playground [OC][3652x5475] by jameshunter3
Also a murderer's by the looks of it