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These Plastic Bricks Are Much Stronger Than Concrete

A Nairobi-based startup company, Gjenge Makers, created a lightweight and low-cost building material called plastic bricks. Made of recycled plastic waste and sand, these bricks are seven times stronger than concrete.

Joke: The Brick Test

Content Joke: How to Test Candidates joke Agency: "Sir, we found 3 candidates as per your requirements. How do you want their placements?"

Could This Revolutionary Technique Mean Housing for All?

Man Builds Homes for the Homeless Using Discarded Plastic!

Learn more about his vision in the next video: The architect was inspired to develop bricks processed from various types of used plastics that can be used in the construction of low-cost housing.

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This House Was Built By a ROBOT

Meet Hadrian X, the first mobile brick-laying robot that can build a house 10 times faster than an ordinary construction worker. This fascinating robot was developed by an Australian company, which just finished its first real construction project.

Off-The-Wall Historical Heists You Had Never Heard About

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These Bizarre Historical Heists Almost Sound Made Up

For instance, did you know that once an entire church was stolen brick by brick?

Games

Let's Play: Can You Keep The Ball From Dropping?

Time to break some bricks! All you need to do is make sure you keep the ball from falling out of the screen by sliding the magic carpet left and right. Once you break all the bricks with the ball, you move on to the next level.

Joke: The Ineffective Guardian

A man walks down the street when suddenly he hears a tiny voice above him saying: " If you make one more step, a brick will land on your head and kill you. " Surprised, the man stops just as a huge brick crashes down right in front of him.

Joke: The Lion's Birthday Party

Q: A plane is carrying one hundred bricks. One falls out. How many are left on the plane? A: 99. Q: What are the three steps to putting a giraffe in a fridge? A: Open the fridge, put the giraffe in, and close the fridge. Q: What are the four steps to putting an elephant in the fridge?

Riddles & Quizzes

QUIZ: How Much Common Sense Do You Have?

Do You Have Common Sense? Take Our Test!

Yes No A blue house is made with blue bricks. A red house is made with red bricks. A yellow house is made with yellow bricks. What is a greenhouse made with? A green house is made with green bricks. But a greenhouse is a glass structure made with glass.

The Bottle House - Incredible!

Apparently bottles, mixed with cement, can serve as a great alternative to bricks and other materials!

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

In 10 Weekends, He Turned His Yard Into Something Terrific!

A small brick wall perimiter was quite an upgrade. With the perimiter done, it's time to fill it up and level it. Now, let's put on some nice looking graevl... (Thanks for the help, doggy) An outdoor firepit/BBQ? Don't mid if I do! Finally, a brick floor was layed down. And behold!

Design & Photography

These Stunning Photos Make You Appreciate the Art of Building

15 Photographs Showcasing Architecture Like Never Before

'Near to fire for bricks' Image source: Art of Building Photographer: Rajaram Photographer's Comments: " The people are working near a hot fire to burn the bricks. To make a single brick is not as easy as we think." 12.

15 Inventions and Products Made Entirely Of Trash and Tossed Goods

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One Man's Trash in Another Man's Dream Job

Bricks made of plastic?! These are just 3 inventions of a full list of 15 you're about to see. They're are all made of fully reused and recycled trash or tossed goods, and they're actually pretty cool!

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

Tips on Salvaging Building Materials Wisely and Effectively

How Salvaging Construction Materials Can Help Your Budget

Most likely, the answer will be yes, and you will surely get some free or cheap bricks or wood. You can also contact contractors in your area to salvage building materials before demolishing.

18 Times Kids Were Caught In Hilariously Strange Situations

18 Times Kids Were Caught In Hilariously Odd Situations

This can definitely result in some bizarre and absolutely hilarious situations, like adopting a brick or going to sleep with a jar of peanuts.

Design & Photography

One Talented Artist Can Re-Build the Titanic With Lego's

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What An Unbelievable Work of Art by This Talented Builder

It only took a measly THIRTY THOUSAND Lego bricks. And they call it a kid's toy. Amazing.

These Ancient Sumerian Inventions Have Stood the Test of Time

8 Influential Ancient Sumerian Inventions You Should Know

Bricks of clay Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Heretiq There would often be a shortage of stones and timber in ancient Sumerian times. To make up for it, they created molds for making bricks out of clay for building their houses.

Games

This Game Requires Patience and a Quick Finger

If you remain patient and place the bricks perfectly, you will be rewarded with gold coins, which you can use to open up new levels.

Art

This Artist takes Generic Photos & Spices them with Doodles

Lucas tells that while travelling through England, a brick fell from a construction site and missed his head by mere millimeters. The incident prompted him to reevaluate his life, and he decided to publish his works.

The Amazing Processes Behind Producing Everyday Items

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I Bet You Never Knew This Was How Crayons Are Made

It shows how items that we use on a daily basis, like toothbrushes, bricks and bathtubs are made in a fast, efficient and oddly satisfying way. The items may be ordinary but their creation is fascinating!

Spirituality

Read These Words and Put Them In Your Heart...

Words can be like bricks. If thrown at you in anger, they can hurt and injure you. But if they are used wisely, with compassion and understanding, they can be arranged to build you up; to build up your understanding, your peace of mind, and even to create a foundation on which a life is built.

Design & Photography

Witness Persia's Oriental Genius at 'The Pink Mosque'

When it comes to historical buildings, we usually imagine castles, towers, bricks and mortar. Rarely do we think about the colors it might have. Here's an exception. The Nasir Al-Molk Mosque was built in 1876 in Shiraz, Iran.

Travel

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Travel Guide to Historic and Beautiful Toulouse, France

The city boasts of having countless historical sights and is probably most famous for its buildings made of terracotta bricks, for which the city earned the nickname ‘The Pink City’ (La Ville Rose).