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Clay curiosities

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Clay neutralises toxins. Hyacinth Macaw is the largest of the flying parrots. It feeds on nuts and palm seeds and also poisonous fruits. It neutralises the toxins found in the fruit by eating clay.

Healing clay. Clay from the Dead Sea is one of the most effective natural means of reducing cellulite and excess weight. It is recommended in the treatment of skin conditions and is extremely efficacious in the treatment of psoriasis, atopic dermatitus, dandruff, albinism or leprosy.

Clay in cosmetology. It is used in the form of masks for skin and body care, powder as colouring or matting substances, as an ingredient for the absorption of sweat and also in the production of hair care shampoos.

Dried earth (unbaked) as a durable building material. The correctly designed composition of the earth mixture and its appropriate compactness guarantees that the compressive strength of the dried material at a level of 3 MPa can be obtained. This is two times better than the materials which are commonly used in the building of detached houses and made of autoclaved aerated concrete (the standard durability required is 1,5MPa).

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The largest man-made building and the only one visible from the moon. The Great Wall of China was made almost exclusively from rammed earth covered with stones. The first section of the wall was started during the dynasty of Qin in 221-206 B.C.

The oldest clay building. There are over 100 pyramids made from clay in China. On the Qin Chuan plain and in the Qin Lin valley, in the Shensi Province, pyramids made from earth can be found which date back 4500 years.

The tallest clay building. The pyramid of the Sun was as high as 65m. It was built from dried bricks, clay and stones without the use of metal tools.

The biggest sacral clay building. The Great Mosque of Djenne in the middle of Mali is the most famous building in Africa. The walls of the mosque are built from clay bricks which have been sun-dried.

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