Wednesday 8 April 2009

There's bad asbestos, and there's nice asbestos...

What exactly is asbestos? I know it got our local swimming pool knocked down, and relocated at a much more inconvenient location. And, I'm pretty sure its carcinagenic...

*Wikipedia's 'asbestos'*

*Returns 5 minutes later*

wow. so the greeks called it the miracle mineral. it also can give you asbestosis. Canada produces 10% of all that produced in the world, and alongside Kazakhstan and China, they all contribute to 40% of the world's production. Eww. Asbestos warts. Wow. The Romans noticed lung complaints amongst the slaves wearing asbestos cloths. How exciting. It comes from the greek adjective "asbestos" meaning inextinguishable.

Now you know, and indeed, now I know :

Apprentice tonight :)

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