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What, no mention about glass being an even more viscous liquid? I grew up believing the story about medieval church windows being thicker at the bottom because
by alister 7y ago
What, no mention about glass being an even more viscous liquid? I grew up believing the story about medieval church windows being thicker at the bottom because the glass had flowed downward over a period of centuries. It turns out that medieval windows are indeed thicker at the bottom but the part about glass being a "slow liquid" was wrong:
These windows are thicker at the bottom owing to the production process. Back during medieval times, a lump of molten glass was rolled, expanded, and flattened before being spun into a disc and cut into panes. These sheets were thicker around the edges and installed such that the heavier side was at the bottom.[1]
[1] https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-glass-is-a-liquid-myth-has-finally-been-destroyed-496190894 https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-glass-is-a-liquid-myth-has-final...
- starpilot 7y agonth time i've seen this posted on HN