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lemonadebunny to [email protected]English • 2 years ago

What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

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What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

lemonadebunny to [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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  • @[email protected]
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    108•2 years ago

    The world is running out of sand.

    It’s one of the most used materials in the world for construction but islands are disappearing because of its limited supply.

    • @[email protected]
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      17•2 years ago

      Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?

      • AFK BRB Chocolate
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        26•2 years ago

        Isn’t one of the issues that the sand in the deserts isn’t the right kind?

        • @[email protected]
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          31•2 years ago

          Yes, sand in the desert and beaches is “too old”, in other words, it’s too smooth and can’t hold material together. That’s why Dubai is importing huge amounts of sand while being literally a city in the desert.

          • SokathHisEyesOpen
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            12•2 years ago

            Dubai needs to stop it.

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            So all we need to do to increase our supply is to rough up some sand?

      • @[email protected]
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        20•2 years ago

        Some companies came up with an alternative by grounding cement blocks into cement sand instead.

        • @[email protected]
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          13•2 years ago

          Got it. I’ll just make me some concrete… Alright I need

          1. Cement mix
          2. Pebbles
          3. Sand… oh shit.
          • @[email protected]
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            3•2 years ago

            But we can make sand so you don’t have to worry about that part

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            Nice one. lol

            On a more serious note, they can find cement from smashed buildings. Destroying old rundown hotels to develop something else. Cool, some one wanna buy those debris and put them to some good use.

      • @[email protected]
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        0•2 years ago

        How do you make sand lol.

        • Sentient Loom
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          23•2 years ago

          Put rocks through the “coarse” setting on your coffee grinder.

          • @[email protected]
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            6•2 years ago

            I just chew dried pasta.

          • @[email protected]
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            6•2 years ago

            of coarse

          • @[email protected]
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            3•2 years ago

            That made my teeth hurt.

        • @[email protected]
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          8•2 years ago

          Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            Why not just use the rocks themselves then

            • @[email protected]
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              3•2 years ago

              Because they’re not sand, silly!

              • @[email protected]
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                1•2 years ago

                They’re big sand

        • @[email protected]
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          6•2 years ago

          deleted by creator

        • @[email protected]
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          5•2 years ago

          By rubbing sandpaper…duh

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          Shells, coral, and a whole lot of time.

    • @[email protected]
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      10•2 years ago

      Good. I hate sand.

      • @[email protected]
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        7•2 years ago

        Ani?

        • IninewCrow
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          1•2 years ago

          I heard that in the high pitched voice of Jar Jar Binks

    • @[email protected]
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      2•2 years ago

      So Water world had it right apparently

    • @[email protected]
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      1•2 years ago

      Are you saying we should put dibs on Sahara property?

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