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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Like back in the day when the Romans would have the engineer stand underneath the bridge while it was tested.

EDIT: Seems like this was just a myth and not an actual thing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds interesting, I did a quick search and couldn't find any good sources for it. Do you mind linking yours?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s actually a common misconception. Here’s a good article which debunks that. TLDR there’s no true historical evidence that this ever happened.