Don’t hit your face with hammers, regardless of what TikTok tells you

Plus, Stonehenge.
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Civilization Tech:

How many stones were originally used to build Stonehenge?

Note: The banshees did live there; and they did live well.

 

(Scroll to the bottom for the answer!)

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Doctors recommend not hitting your face with hammers, regardless what you saw on TikTok | Neoscope

“There's an ostensible TikTok trend in which young men claim that they're hitting themselves in the face with hammers in attempts to look more masculine — but keep reading, because the situation is even weirder than it sounds. … Needless to say, smashing yourself in the face with a hammer is not a good idea, and is extremely unlikely to make you look better.”

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The answer: Around 82 sarsens and 80 bluestones

The answer: Around 82 sarsens and 80 bluestones

According to the Study.com website: “Archeologists differ on the exact number of stones used in the original site, but many believe there were originally around 82 sarsen stones and 80 bluestones. However, only 83 total stones from the circular structure remain at the site today — 40 sarsens and 43 bluestones.”

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