Anyone Who Sees Their Children Sitting Like THIS Should Stop Them Right Away!

2. Why are there crushed stones alongside railway tracks?

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They’re known as ‘ballast’ and their purpose is to hold the wooden cross ties in place (which are the things that hold the rails in place).

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So, they’re not just there to look pretty, they actually save our lives and get us from A to B when you think about it!

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