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Bricks were invented when someone tried to organize chaos into rectangles — humanity’s most consistent coping mechanism.

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Bricks were made by humans in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt from sun-dried mud, as a practical way to build durable walls. Fired bricks came later. They were not an attempt to organize chaos.

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