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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-220 days agoThe Romans would often use lead or clay pipes with either dirt or concrete packed around them to make a solid seal that would resist the water pressure and not burst the pipe like a ripe fruit.
The Romans would often use lead or clay pipes with either dirt or concrete packed around them to make a solid seal that would resist the water pressure and not burst the pipe like a ripe fruit.