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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1948
Page
7
The article notes Rome began water supply via open stone ducts around 330 B C and by 90 A D Frontinus counted 332 gallons per person daily from nine aqueducts. It explains how lead piping gave rise to the term plumber from the Latin plumbum, as early pipe fitters were lead workers.
The article notes that although polygyny exists in many societies, most men still practice monogamy due to the high cost of supporting multiple wives.
A historical note states that pipe transportation handles a larger daily weight and higher dollar value than all other transport forms combined, underscoring its dominance as a continental system.
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