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Bricks have been such an important building material all over the world for thousands and thousands of years because it’s pretty easy to make from things like dirt, that most people have nearby. A new technique uses cow’s blood to make the bricks, because cow’s blood is also a common resource around the world, often in places where the dirt is unsuitable for brick-making.

Animal blood, specifically cow blood, is “one of the most prolific waste materials in the world,” according to a recent U.K. architecture school grad by the name of Jack Munro. Munro decided to try and figure out whether cow blood could be used for anything architecture-y. After experimenting with making glue, he found that by mixing in some sand (and a preservative), and then baking that for one hour at just 160 °F, you can make waterproof and structurally passable bricks.

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