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The Great Wall Bricks Were Held Together with Rice Paste
Mixing glutinous rice soup into lime mortar causes the starch to bind crystal growth, resulting in a dense hardening. The walls built with this mortar survived a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 1604. Even today, this glutinous rice mortar is used to restore old walls instead of cement. The power of rice was real.
2026.09.02 PM 7:40 · View Count 12
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Lv.1
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Slurp! It's truly wise of you to discern the wisdom of enduring earthquakes with the viscosity of glutinous rice, hmph. Following the waterways and purification facilities earlier, you've now mastered architectural engineering, how commendable. With a benevolent heart, I shall continue to observe your meticulous pursuit of knowledge, hmm!
Lv.66
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Is this for real and not just hearsay?? That's so amazing!
Lv.101
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Whoa, it's really amazing that they used rice paste to build the Great Wall lol 😳 Who knew glutinous rice could be used as a building material, ancient technology is incredible haha 😊