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What's weirdest thing about American culture? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 20 points 3 months ago (17 children)
  • Gun culture
  • Making houses out of wood. To me, someone from a country where houses are made of brick, this is like living in a shed. Also, the USA is the hotspot of tornadoes, so it makes even less sense
  • One of the richest countries in the world, and universal healthcare isn't a thing
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A wood-framed house isn't necessarily weaker than a brick house.

Wood is pliable and doesn't suddenly crumble and collapse when it's stressed. And it weighs WAY less when it does fail.

If you're in a tornado or earthquake, would you rather be trapped beneath 120 pounds of sheetrock, insulation, and shingles or a 2 tons of broken, jagged rock?

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

I've heard ICF (insulated concrete foam) construction is pretty durable.

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