It. was the custom among Romans to shave off the beard at the age of 21, and present it as an offering to the household gods. A beard was grown after that age only as a sign of mourning.
A new bridge across the Seme was tested by running on to it vehicles which with their loads weighed 1350 tons. No French bridge has ever successfully withstood a heavier strain.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19675, 19 July 1929, Page 19
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