Victorian Mystery Solved: How the World’s Largest Building Was Constructed in Just 190 Days

A study reveals that its rapid construction was due to the use of a standardized screw thread. New research has solved the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, once the largest building in the world, was built in just 190 days. The study, led by Professor John Gardner of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) [...]

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