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).
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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