Fun Facts About Sand
Sand is one of the world's most vital, and surprisingly scarce, natural resources. While it seems abundant, the specific angular sand from rivers, lakes, and coastlines is essential for making concrete, asphalt, and glass. Wind-blown desert sand is too smooth and rounded to be used in construction. This high demand has triggered a global sand shortage, making it the second most-used natural resource on Earth after water, with humans consuming about 50 billion tons of it annually. The resource is so precious that in 2008, thieves in Jamaica stole an entire 400-meter public beach, likely to…
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