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The First Little Pig Was Actually Right

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May 25th 2010
Dave here again. Time to debunk the myth that Pig #3 with his bricks was the true hero of the fairy tale. I believe the myth was perpetrated by brick industry lobbyists. Anyone who has spent a sweltering summer in a midwestern brick city knows that the main thing this building material does is absorb heat and let it off at night so that things never cool down. A real boon to the air conditioning s ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more