The builders of Notre Dame Cathedral used flying buttresses – imagine giant stone arms holding up the walls from the outside!
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History & Origins
Scientists believe (think) the Great Sphinx was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre around 2500 BCE — that’s over 4,000 years ago!
In 2019, Buckingham Palace banned single-use plastics (plastic that gets thrown away after one use) to help protect the environment!
The Brandenburg Gate was built without modern machines—workers used ropes, pulleys, and lots of muscle power to lift the heavy stones into place!
Environmental Protection
Volunteers (helpful people) collect thousands of pounds of trash from Mount Fuji each year to keep it clean and beautiful!