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Old 06-27-2003, 05:11 PM   #7
Stratos
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Join Date: January 29, 2003
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bungleau:
Trivia question: Why are manhole covers (and the holes they cover) round?
As for the covers I believe it has something to do with that these covers can't fall down in the manholes, they're to wide. Now square covers can slide down in certain angles especially if the manholes are round. I've heard this explained in a TV show some time ago.
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