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DID YOU KNOW?Old church windowsare not thicker atthe bottom becauseglass flows.SCIENCEsomanyfacts.com

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Old church windows are not thicker at the bottom because glass flows.

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Glass is an amorphous solid and does not flow noticeably over centuries. Uneven old panes came from how glass was made at the time, and glaziers often fitted the thicker edge at the bottom.

Source: Glass (Wikipedia)

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