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Why ancient builders left giant stones in the quarry

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Ancient quarry workers carved incredibly massive stones intended for a grand temple, only to suddenly abandon them in the dirt. It turns out carving a thousand-ton brick is easy, but actually figuring out how to move it is deeply impossible.

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