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The Romans were the first to use concrete extensively in construction.

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The Romans popularized concrete at scale, using it for domes, aqueducts, baths, and public buildings. They refined mixtures with volcanic ash (pozzolana), enabling structures that were stronger and more versatile than many earlier masonry methods.

🤯 "The Romans were the first to use concrete extensively in construction — they gave us roads, laws, and the original “just add water.”"

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