stackyFACTSMost people assume wet concrete dries out to become hard. It doesn't. Concrete undergoes a violent, heat-generating chemical reaction called hydration. The powder actively absorbs the water into its crystal structure. You can literally cure concrete completely underwater, and it will still turn into solid rock.
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