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How Standard Screws Solved a 173-Year-Old Architectural Enigma

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Historians and scholars have recently unraveled a significant historical puzzle concerning one of Victorian England’s renowned architectural marvels. The solution turned out to be quite straightforward: simple, standardized nuts and bolts. This might seem unremarkable now, but back in 1851, this innovation enabled engineers to construct the Crystal Palace with unprecedented speed. During the Great Exhibition of 1851, Britain displayed [...] Historians and researchers have ultimately unraveled a longstanding enigma surrounding one of Victorian England’s most recognizable icons. architectura The solution was straightforward: standardizing nuts and bolts. While this might seem unremarkable now, back in 1851, this innovation enabled engineers to construct the Crystal Palace with unprecedented speed. Although the Great Exhibition of 1851 displayed Britain’s finest and most celebrated industrial achievements through various displays, the highlight of this five-month exhibition...