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        I Didn't Know That: Concrete Canvas Building

        Watch Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips quickly construct a building made of concrete canvas—a material that has all the elements of concrete, but is flexible enough to be turned into any shape. This technology allows people to erect permanent structures in a fraction of the time needed for traditional building techniques.

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        I think we need some more information on the company that created this since it would be very useful for humanitarian causes.

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