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The leaves of Victoria amazonica (the giant water lily of the Plantae kingdom) are so strong that they can support the weight of a human… The most interesting thing about this flower is the large leaves that it creates. The leaves can grow up to 46 centimeters in size and can hold up to 136 kilograms: they are flat before growing rims at the edge. They are strong and stiff thanks to the strong bottom of the leaves. The bottoms are covered with spines to help support the ribs. Katherine Festaryga
The Crystal Palace was a glass and cast-iron structure built in London, England, for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The building was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, an architect and gardener, and revealed breakthroughs in architecture, construction, and design… The structure came to be regarded as the climax of early Victorian technology. In its design, Paxton employed timber, cast iron, wrought iron, and glass in a ridge-and-furrow system he had developed for greenhouses �