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Power of the brick

From the first glance, there isn't much to say about the brick. Looking at it one can see that it is just a simple cube-like object. All I know about this object so far is that it is used for construction purposes. From building walls to pavements and walkways. The figure on the left is an image of a standard brick in someone's hand. From this image, we can clearly see the object's size, colour and shape. From this image, one can also guess how heavy this object is based on how the object sits in the hand. This blog focuses on a particular object in the attempt to not just collect data but to also gain greater understanding and knowledge of the object. The object I chose is a brick. What I mentioned above is all I know about this object for now. What led me to choose this object was the fact that here in South Africa, most buildings are constructed using this object.  It is simple but yet strong. Thus the title " Power of the brick ". This blog aims to exp...