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Canals were the economic lifeblood of the industrial revolution, allowing heavy raw materials to be dragged slowly through man-made ditches by miserable mules…
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Most major waterways require complicated gates to raise and lower massive ships, but the Suez just blasted a straight hole through the dirt. Because the…
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Gliding through narrow watery avenues offers a scenic, overpriced glimpse into ancient urban planning. You are forced to maintain awkward eye contact with the…
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These incredibly long vessels are restricted to exactly six feet and ten inches in width. This bizarre proportion exists solely because the original waterways…
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Humans literally carved a massive trench through entire continents just so massive cargo ships would not have to sail all the way around the bottom of the…
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Before the steam locomotive dominated logistics, the United Kingdom dug thousands of miles of narrow, interconnected waterways to move heavy coal. Amazingly,…
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