Ancient Chinese secret? Yes. Masons used sticky rice as mortar

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According to a new study by the American Chemical Society, the world’s first composite mortar was sticky rice, used in China some 1,500 years ago.

I love rice. It is amazing.

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   Margaret Cho wasn’t kidding.

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    … everything originated from China. O.o’ (Well, almost everything.)

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    I’m betting people...had a lot of problem with ants. Or little children licking the walls.

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    Sticky rice as WOMS?!?! Not really nowadays.

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    That’s cool. Lol I love

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    This is no surprise...any Asian. We’ve been gluing with rice since kindergarten!

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    I love rice. It is amazing.

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    Not surprised. My parents use rice as glue.

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    This is wickedly imagination-stimulating information!!! vis

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