Polyurethane fabrics can be manufactured in different thicknesses, depending on their intended use. For example, fabric used in diapers may be thinner than fabrics used for camping gear. Polyurethane fabrics are manufactured to feature a variety of characteristics. In situations where fuel contact is likely, the fabric can be made fire-retardant.
Oldest Wooden Building in the World. World's Oldest Wooden Building, is a five-story pagoda, part of HÅryÅ«-ji (Meaning: Temple of the Flourishing Law) Buddhist temple complex in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The temple complex was completed in 607 AD.
Built in 1665, it is the oldest brick dwelling in the United States. It is the nation's only surviving High Jacobean structure. It also features the oldest English formal garden in North America. And its slave quarters date to the 1830s. Located at 465 Bacon Castle's Trail on State Route 617 in Surry, Virginia,...