Brain Bamboozle

Eggs‑tremely Strong? The Charles Bridge Mortar Mystery.


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A striking dive into Prague’s Charles Bridge, blending medieval legend with modern science: did builders really mix eggs (and milk or wine!) into the sturdy mortar? 2008 lab tests found egg proteins—while a 2010 counter-study suggested no trace, pointing instead to hydraulic lime. Listeners are left to ponder: factual folly, or engineering genius?
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Brain BamboozleBy Cala Vox