The Great Wall of China was partially held together by sticky rice
Ming Dynasty engineers created a revolutionary super-strong mortar by mixing organic sticky rice soup with slaked lime, securing the Great Wall against earthquakes and the passage of time.
Construction crews during the Ming Dynasty developed a legendary mortar by combining sticky rice soup with calcium carbonate. This organic-inorganic hybrid created a chemical bond so tight that it resisted water and seismic activity better than standard mixtures.
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