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The world is running out of sand.
It's one of the most used materials in the world for construction but islands are disappearing because of its limited supply.
Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?
How do you make sand lol.
Put rocks through the "coarse" setting on your coffee grinder.
of coarse
I just chew dried pasta.
That made my teeth hurt.
Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks
Why not just use the rocks themselves then
Because they're not sand, silly!
Theyβre big sand
By rubbing sandpaper..duh
Shells, coral, and a whole lot of time.