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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

Ever get sand stuck in your clothes?

Imagine that at or near the temperature of boiling water.

Sand retains heat pretty well, flows quickly, and is a bitch to get out. Not only that, but it's great at slipping in where its recipients wouldn't want it - down the collar, under a mail shirt, through the visor of a helmet, you name it. You'll be covered in serious burns, third-degree even, potentially, if you get caught under it, and sand is dirt-cheap.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Why stop at boiling water temperature? Sand can get much hotter. Was the improvement in damage not worth the time required to heat it more?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Oh, I have no clue about the exact temperatures, only that they used boiling water for similar functions, so it seemed intuitive to use it as a comparison.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah ok. I guess I'll have to find the optimal temperature for the hot sand some other way, you know just in case (for minecraft of course).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

"A man's home should be his castle." - Someone planning on dumping red-hot sand on top of uninvited guests

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